The first look of The Kitchen, the upcoming film was released by the makers recently. The dystopian film will have a world premiere at the 2023 BFI London Film Festival Closing Night Gala. It will premiere on October 15.
The film stars Kane Robinson, Jedaiah Bannerman, Hope Ikpoku Jr, Teija Kabs, Demmy Ladipo, Cristale and BackRoad Gee. It is directed by actor Daniel Kaluuya in his directorial debut, along with Kibwe Tavares. The Kitchen is written by Daniel along with Joe Murtagh.
Set in a dystopian London, the drama will explore the themes of community, inequality, family, resilience, defiance and care. With social housing as the central theme and conflict, the film will mirror the jarring difference between the rich and poor.
Tavares and Kaluuya, said, in a joint statement, “We both grew up in London, and The Kitchen is a love letter to our city, so it’s a true honour to premiere it here, in our hometown, on the closing night of BFI’s London Film Festival. Starting a decade ago as a workshop in a local barbershop, the film’s journey from script to screen has been a continued collaboration between us, and the community of cast and crew that came to make up our ‘Kitchen’, including our two amazing leads Kane Robinson and Jedaiah Bannerman whose performances anchor the heart of our story. Together we have aimed to make something fresh, thoughtful and cinematic – an allegory and homage to the residents of ‘The Kitchen’ in every city in the world.”
Following its world premiere, The Kitchen will debut in limited theatres and Netflix.
