Tony (15)

Members' Screening

Sun 23 Aug 2026, 11:00 ,Cinema 3

A 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain travels to Provincetown and stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen, carving out a slice of a summer that will shape the course of his life.

Set before his rise to fame, we meet a young Anthony Bourdain (Dominic Sessa) who is still an insecure yet cocky Vassar student whose literary ambitions falter.

In Provincetown, he lands a job at a humble seafood restaurant under the guidance of a man simply known as Chef (Antonio Banderas), where his passion for cooking, and his fate, begins to take shape.

Adapting the opening chapters of Anthony Bourdain’s formative Kitchen Confidential, the film is a compelling study of self-discovery. After BlackBerry and Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, director Matt Johnson changes recipe with an intimate character study, partnered with The Holdovers breakout Dominic Sessa.

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Cinema 3

Location
Barbican Cinema 2 & 3 are located on Beech Street, a short walk from the Barbican’s Silk Street entrance. From Silk Street, you’ll see a zebra crossing that will take you across the road to the venue.

Address
Beech Street
London
EC2Y 8DS

Public transport
The Barbican is widely accessible by bus, tube, train and by foot or bicycle. Plan your journey and find more route information in ‘Your Visit’ or book your car parking space in advance.