Dystopian Thriller 'The Kitchen' Set to Premiere on Netflix

Directed by Daniel Kaluuya and Kibwe Tavares, the film explores themes of inequality and gentrification in an alternative London.

• The Kitchen, a dystopian thriller directed by Daniel Kaluuya and Kibwe Tavares, is set to premiere on Netflix on January 19.
• The film explores themes of inequality, gentrification, and resilience in an alternative London where financial inequality is crushing the spirits of many of the city’s inhabitants.
• The story follows Izi, played by Kane ‘Kano’ Robinson, who is trying to find the way out of The Kitchen, the last remaining social housing building in London, and forms a bond with 12-year-old Benji, played by newcomer Jedaiah Bannerman.
• The film has been described by critics as 'high-energy', 'fizzing with style', and with a script 'tight and full of humanity'.
• The Kitchen also stars Hope Ikpoku Jnr, Demmy Ladipo, new face Teija Kabs, and musicians Cristale and BackRoad Gee.

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