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Mesocafé

Name: Mesocafé
Genre: Drama
Released: 2011-10-02
Cast: Nasri Sayegh, Daphne Alexander, Houda Echouafni, Andy Lucas, Raad Rawi

2011 | 104 min | Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

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Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
The mood: Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 44 min.
What might put you off: Nothing much for most grown-ups.

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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Cast & crew

Directed by Ja'far 'Abd Al-Hamid

Nasri SayeghYusif
Daphne AlexanderBisan
Houda EchouafniSuad
Andy LucasZiyad
Raad RawiHushyar
Ahlam ArabZaynab
Julian BooteRobert
Adam DahrougePeter
Caroline JaySheila Adams
Khalid LaithHisham