I was at the opening night of the French-Arab Film Festival de Noisy-le-Sec (FFFA or Festival du Film Franco-Arabe en français), tonight, and they showed a beautiful and powerful film...
Here are the main guests for this year, Costa Gavras and Hind Meddeb, on stage.
The film, THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE, directed by Hasan Hadi (Iraq, United States, Qatar • 2025) starring Baneen Ahmad Nayyef, Sajad Mohamad Qasem, Waheed Thabet Khreibat, was selected for the 2025 Filmmakers' Fortnight / Quinzaine 2025 at the Cannes Festival this year.
The pitch: In Saddam Hussein's Iraq, 9-year-old Lamia is given the daunting task of baking a cake to celebrate the president's birthday. Her quest for ingredients, accompanied by her friend Saeed, turns her life upside down....
The film is so real, and first funny, heartwarming, following the daily life of two children living under Saddam's crazy dictatorship... before facing the tragedies of an era under attack and war...
An insight, with the trailer here:
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FFFA - Festival du Film Franco-Arabe de Noisy-le-Sec - Ed° 2025 - Résumé de la soirée d'ouverture avec Hind Meddeb et Costa Gavras
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I love this festival and this year is full of treasure.
More in my next podcast episode, next week.
The whole programme here: https://cinematrianon.fr/festivals/festival-du-film-franco-arabe
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