ONE OF THE CURRENT WORLD CINEMA’S MOST EXCITING FILMMAKERS.
— Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times
A ROLLICKING, BEAT-CRAZY FOODIE COMEDY...PURELY ENTERTAINING
— Scott Tobias, A.V. Club
EXUBERANTLY THRILLING.
— Joshua Rothkopf, Time Out New York
Presented by IFC Films | Germany | Aug 20th, 2010 | 99 MINS | UR
Celebrated filmmaker Fatih Akin, known for celebrated dramas like Head-On and The Edge of Heaven, serves up a delightfully fresh comedy with his latest award-winning film. Soul Kitchen is a delicious, free spirited story of food, friends, and rock & roll, winner of the Special Jury Prize and the Young Cinema Award for Best Film at the Venice Film Festival, and a smash with audiences at the Toronto and Tribeca film festivals.
A likable but hopelessly disorganized restauranteur, Zinos, owns a cafe that is a second home to a motley crew of lovable eccentrics. When his girlfriend Nadine up and moves to Shanghai, a love-sick Zinos decides to fly after her, leaving his restaurant in the hands of his unreliable ex-con brother Illias. Both decisions turn out disastrous: Illias gambles away the restaurant to a shady real estate agent, and Zinos finds Nadine with a new lover. If the brothers can stop arguing and get it together, the Soul Kitchen might still have one last chance at staying in business. The mayhem that follows is a hilariously entertaining story of self-realization, set to an irresistibly soulful soundtrack.
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Awards
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Special Jury Prize, Young Cinema Awards
Toronto International Film Festival
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Official Selection
Venice Film Festival
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