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Soul Kitchen

Soul Kitchen

Life is what happens when you're busy making other plans.

20096.91h 39m

Overview

In Hamburg, German-Greek chef Zinos unknowingly disturbs the peace in his locals-only restaurant by hiring a more talented chef.

Directed by Fatih Akin
Written by Fatih Akin, Adam Bousdoukos
Produced by Fatih Akin, Ann-Kristin Homann, Klaus Maeck
Box OfficeBudget: $4.0MRevenue: $18.2M

Top Cast

Adam Bousdoukos

Adam Bousdoukos

Zinos Kazantsakis

Moritz Bleibtreu

Moritz Bleibtreu

Ilias Kazantsakis

Pheline Roggan

Pheline Roggan

Nadine Kruger

Anna Bederke

Anna Bederke

Lucia Faust

Birol Ünel

Birol Ünel

Shayn Weiss

Dorka Gryllus

Dorka Gryllus

Anna Mondstein

Wotan Wilke Möhring

Wotan Wilke Möhring

Thomas Neumann

Lucas Gregorowicz

Lucas Gregorowicz

Lutz

Demir Gökgöl

Demir Gökgöl

Sokrates

Cem Akin

Cem Akin

Milli

About Soul Kitchen

Soul Kitchen is a drama, comedy film released in 2009. Directed by Fatih Akin, it stars Adam Bousdoukos, Moritz Bleibtreu, Pheline Roggan. In Hamburg, German-Greek chef Zinos unknowingly disturbs the peace in his locals-only restaurant by hiring a more talented chef.

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