Mesocafé

Story

Synopsis

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.

Director

Ja'far 'Abd Al-Hamid

Writers

Ja'far 'Abd Al-Hamid

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom

Release date

2 October 2011

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Nasri Sayegh

  Yusif

• 

  Daphne Alexander

  Bisan

• 

  Houda Echouafni

  Suad

• 

  Andy Lucas

  Ziyad

• 

  Raad Rawi

  Hushyar

• Ahlam Arab

  Zaynab

• Julian Boote

  Robert

• Adam Dahrouge

  Peter

• Caroline Jay

  Sheila Adams

• 

  Khalid Laith

  Hisham

• Zain Rasheed

  Masud

• Kawa Rasul

  Tawfiq