Mesocafé
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2011-10-02
Runtime: 104 mins
Director: Ja'far 'Abd Al-Hamid
Writer: Ja'far 'Abd Al-Hamid
Spoken language: العربية, English
Genres: Drama
Original title: Mesocafé
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Production Countries: United Kingdom
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