Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Nasri Sayegh
Yusif
Lead
Daphne Alexander
Bisan
Houda Echouafni
Suad
Andy Lucas
Ziyad
Raad Rawi
Hushyar
AA
Ahlam Arab
Zaynab
JB
Julian Boote
Robert
AD
Adam Dahrouge
Peter
What People Are Saying
0.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ja'far 'Abd Al-Hamid's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Mesocafé is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
