A comedy
As part of the culinary cinema, the Goethe-Institute Hanoi will be showing the film "Soul Kitchen" on 15th November 2018. The film tells the story of the same called restaurant, which is threatened to be closed.
The leading actor Adam Bousdoukos, who has worked with director Fatih Akin to write the script, used the plot for his own experience as the owner of the Greek tavern "Taverna". As a regular customer of this place, Fatih Akin can identify with the script. In the cast, many well-known faces from older Akin films are recognizable, such as Moritz Bleibtreu and Birol Ünel. The result was a heartbreaking, authentic film in the beloved hometown of Hamburg by Akin and Bousdoukos to produce, which focuses on family, friendship, love, loyalty and trust - but above all home!
Before the film found its way into German cinemas on 25th December 2009, it won the Special Prize of the Jury for its world premiere on 10th September 2009 at the 66th Venice Film Festival.
| About the film |
| Genre |
Comedy |
| Country |
Germany |
| Year |
2009 |
| Director |
Fatih Akin |
| Script |
Fatih Akin, Adam Bousdoukos |
| Production |
Corazón International |
| Cast |
Moritz Bleibtreu, Adam Bousdoukos, Birol Ünel, Pheline Roggan, Maverick Queck, Lucas Gregorowicz, Demir Gökgöl |
| Length |
99 minutes |
| Awards |
Venice Internationale Film Festival 2009: Special Jury Prize
North German Film Award 2009: Best Script
North German Film Award 2010: Best Film
Filmfest Hamburg 2009: Art Cinema Award |
| Festivals |
Venice Internationale Film Festival 2009
TIFF, Toronto International Film Festival 2009
Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2009
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2009
German Film Festival in Tokyo 2009
Gent International Film Festival 2009 |
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