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Mesocafé

Mesocafé

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📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: Arabic , English
📆 Date Released: 2011-10-02
⌚ Running Time: 104 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 0.0

Beloved Cast

Nasri Sayegh original image
Yusif
Nasri Sayegh
Daphne Alexander original image
Bisan
Daphne Alexander
Houda Echouafni original image
Suad
Houda Echouafni
Andy Lucas original image
Ziyad
Andy Lucas
Raad Rawi original image
Hushyar
Raad Rawi
Ahlam Arab original image
Zaynab
Ahlam Arab
Julian Boote original image
Robert
Julian Boote
Adam Dahrouge original image
Peter
Adam Dahrouge
Caroline Jay original image
Sheila Adams
Caroline Jay
Khalid Laith original image
Hisham
Khalid Laith
Zain Rasheed original image
Masud
Zain Rasheed
Kawa Rasul original image
Tawfiq
Kawa Rasul
Eliza Power original image
News Reporter
Eliza Power
Badria Timimi original image
Yusif's mother (voice)
Badria Timimi

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