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The Kitchen

The Kitchen

Strong roots grow in unlikely places

20234.81h 49m

Overview

Izi's close to escaping The Kitchen, one of London's last remaining housing estates. But when young Benji enters his life, he faces some hard decisions.

Directed by Kibwe Tavares
Written by Daniel Kaluuya, Joe Murtagh, Amy Baty
Produced by Daniel Emmerson, Daniel Kaluuya
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Top Cast

Kane Robinson

Kane Robinson

Izi

Jedaiah Bannerman

Jedaiah Bannerman

Benji

Hope Ikpoku Jnr

Hope Ikpoku Jnr

Staples

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Teija Kabs

Ruby

Demmy Ladipo

Demmy Ladipo

Jase

Cristale

Cristale

Lianne

BACKROAD GEE

BACKROAD GEE

Kamale

Rasaq Kukoyi

Rasaq Kukoyi

Arinze

R

Reuben 'Trizzy' Nyamah

Dirt

Henry Lawfull

Henry Lawfull

Cronik

Themes & Keywords

london, englanddystopiacoming of ageurban decaysocial issues2040sgrittyunderstated

About The Kitchen

The Kitchen is a science fiction, thriller, drama, adventure, comedy film released in 2023 exploring themes of london, england, dystopia, coming of age, urban decay, social issues, 2040s. Directed by Kibwe Tavares, it stars Kane Robinson, Jedaiah Bannerman, Hope Ikpoku Jnr. Izi's close to escaping The Kitchen, one of London's last remaining housing estates. But when young Benji enters his life, he faces some hard decisions.

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