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Mesocafé

Mesocafé

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Drama

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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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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

104 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

02 October 2011

Country

United Kingdom

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

Ahlam Arab

Zaynab

Julian Boote

Julian Boote

Robert

Adam Dahrouge

Adam Dahrouge

Peter

Caroline Jay

Caroline Jay

Sheila Adams

Khalid Laith

Khalid Laith

Hisham

Zain Rasheed

Zain Rasheed

Masud

Kawa Rasul

Kawa Rasul

Tawfiq

Eliza Power

Eliza Power

News Reporter

Badria Timimi

Badria Timimi

Yusif's mother (voice)

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