In this edition of Meet Me at the Movies: Open Dialogue, Thomas Manning chats with Oscar-winner Daniel Kaluuya and multi-talented artist Kane Robinson (aka Kano) about their new Netflix film The Kitchen. Kaluuya co-directed this film alongside Kibwe Tavares, with Robinson starring in the lead role. Kaluuya and Robinson speak about their love for London and the directorial vision of Tavares, who brings his background in architecture to the filmmaking in The Kitchen.

Clips are used by permission for review, interview, and commentary purposes. Thomas Manning is a registered entertainment journalist with the Critics Choice, SEFCA and the North Carolina Film Critics Association. His work can be seen weekly on Meet me at the Movies (C19 TV) and heard on the NPR affiliate WNCW’s Screen Scene.

Official Synopsis:

A story of fatherhood and love for the community… Every city has a Kitchen. In a dystopian London, the gap between rich and poor has been stretched to its limits. From British filmmakers Kibwe Tavares and Daniel Kaluuya, starring Kane Robinson and introducing Jedaiah Bannerman.

Available on Netflix January 19th, 2024.

Thomas Manning is a member of the NCFCA, SEFCA, and CCA, and also the co-host of the television show and radio program Meet Me at the Movies. He has served as a production assistant and voting member on the Film Selection Committee for the Real to Reel Film Festival. Additionally, he manages his own film review and interview site, The Run-Down on Movies. Manning is a graduate of Gardner-Webb University with a double-major in Communications and English. His passion for cinema and storytelling is rivaled only by his love for the music of Taylor Swift.

Categories: Filmmaker Interviews

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