Mesocafé (2011)
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.
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Nasri SayeghYusif
Daphne AlexanderBisan
Houda EchouafniSuad
Andy LucasZiyad
Raad RawiHushyarAhlam ArabZaynabJulian BooteRobertAdam DahrougePeterCaroline JaySheila Adams
Khalid LaithHishamZain RasheedMasudKawa RasulTawfiqKeywords
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What is Mesocafé about?
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.
How long is Mesocafé?
Mesocafé has a runtime of 104 minutes.