Mesocafé
104 mins
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.
Ahlam Arab
Zaynab
Julian Boote
Robert
Adam Dahrouge
Peter
Caroline Jay
Sheila Adams
Zain Rasheed
Masud
Kawa Rasul
Tawfiq
Eliza Power
News Reporter
Badria Timimi
Yusif's mother (voice)
Alessio Valori
Director of Photography
Ja'far 'Abd Al-Hamid
Director
Ja'far 'Abd Al-Hamid
Writer
Paul Hills
Executive Producer
Schuman Hoque
Editor
Ja'far 'Abd Al-Hamid
Producer