The Sedona International Film Festival is proud to present the Northern Arizona premiere of “The President’s Cake” showing March 20-26 at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre.

“The President's Cake” was the winner of the Camera D’Or and Audience Award at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, and the Official Iraq Entry for the Best International Film Academy Award 2025.

While people across 1990’s Iraq struggle to survive, 9-year old Lamia has been selected to prepare a cake to celebrate the President’s birthday. In a landscape of fear and scarcity, where basic ingredients are nearly impossible to find, Lamia sets out on a determined journey throughout the big city in search of eggs, flour, and sugar. Accompanied by her grandmother, her loyal friend Saeed, and her pet rooster Hindi, she navigates vendors and police officers along the way.

“The President's Cake” embodies innocence, imagination, and inner strength.

“The President’s Cake” will be shown at the Alice Gill-Sheldon Theatre March 20-26. Showtimes will be Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, March 20, 21, 22 and 23 at 3:30 p.m.; and Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, March 24, 25 and 26 at 6:30 p.m.

Tickets are $12, or $9 for Film Festival members. For tickets and more information, please call 928-282-1177. Both the theatre and film festival office are located at 2030 W. Hwy. 89A, in West Sedona. For more information, visit: www.SedonaFilmFestival.org.