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.
Ratings
IMDb8.2/10
Key crew
- Natalie HoltOriginal Music Composer
- Ja'far 'Abd Al-HamidDirector
- Ja'far 'Abd Al-HamidWriter
Cast
- Nasri SayeghYusif
- Daphne AlexanderBisan
- Houda EchouafniSuad
- Andy LucasZiyad
- Raad RawiHushyar
- Ahlam ArabZaynab
- Julian BooteRobert
- Adam DahrougePeter
- Caroline JaySheila Adams
- Khalid LaithHisham
- Zain RasheedMasud
- Kawa RasulTawfiq
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Themes
friendshiplondon, englandiraqcafeblogger