Canvaslounge: The president´s cake

The Iraq in the 1990s. While dictator Saddam Hussein celebrates his birthday nationwide despite hardship and scarcity, nine-year-old Lamia draws a feared lot at her school: she has to bake the cake for the local celebrations. It is an almost impossible task, as all food supplies are scarce in the country. Eggs, sugar, and flour are particularly hard to come by. But she has to manage it; otherwise, her family faces severe punishment.
With only two days to spare, the support of her classmate Saeed, and accompanied by her rooster Hindi, she sets off to gather the ingredients in the next town. It is an adventurous search through a world full of uncertainty and deprivation, but also small wonders, where Lamia repeatedly experiences moments of humor, friendship, and hope.