Mesocafé

Storyline

A few weeks before the 2003 invasion of Iraq, an underground blogger risks his life by travelling from Baghdad to London to campaign for the lifting of UN Sanctions on Iraq. As political intrigue thwarts his heartfelt attempts to highlight the suffering of his people under the sanctions, he takes refuge at Mesocafé, a little Baghdad in West London. With their Arab, Assyrian, Jewish and Kurdish heritage, members of the Iraqi community allow him into their lives, sharing with him their stories and dreams. It is here that he meets the beautiful Bisan.

Top Cast

Nasri Sayegh

Nasri Sayegh

Yusif

Daphne Alexander

Daphne Alexander

Bisan

Houda Echouafni

Houda Echouafni

Suad

Andy Lucas

Andy Lucas

Ziyad

Raad Rawi

Raad Rawi

Hushyar

?

Ahlam Arab

Zaynab

?

Julian Boote

Robert

?

Adam Dahrouge

Peter

?

Caroline Jay

Sheila Adams

Khalid Laith

Khalid Laith

Hisham

?

Zain Rasheed

Masud

?

Kawa Rasul

Tawfiq

?

Eliza Power

News Reporter

?

Badria Timimi

Yusif's mother (voice)

Director

Ja'far 'Abd Al-Hamid

Writers

Ja'far 'Abd Al-Hamid

Status

Released

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