On The Backburner poster

On The Backburner

When two immigrant kitchen porters, a young aspiring chef and his older cynical colleague are thrown together... they find in each other a strength that changes their lives forever.

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Yusuf, a kitchen porter, bonds with Abiola, an older cynical colleague. Together they inspire a winning dish, but their undocumented status costs them their jobs - yet they face the future together.

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Status
Released
Budget
$5.5K
Box office
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Language
English
  • family
  • chef
  • immigrant life
  • kitchen
  • kitchen porter

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United Kingdom

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Release dates

  • United KingdomGB

    • Premiere12AUK Premiere, Glasgow International Short Film Festival21 Mar 2026

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On The Backburner was released on 21 March 2026.

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