Jeremy Corbyn’s favourite kebab shop in Archway was transformed into a film set last week.
Archway Kebab, Junction Road, was used last Wednesday in the filming of White Knight – a short film about isolation in London from the perspective of a delivery driver.
The award-winning kebab shop, which is thought to be Jeremy Corbyn’s favourite restaurant, features in the film’s opening scene. The director, Jason Hogan, said that he wanted to use locations that made the film feel more authentic.
Margaux Comte, a filming assistant, said that locations in Archway were used as the council was more cooperative than those of other boroughs during the scouting process. “Islington [Council] gave us the permit for the road in a week, that’s unheard of,” she said.
“There’s a lot of stories on immigration and loneliness in New York but not really a lot in London.”
Speaking to Islington Now, a worker at the kebab shop said that they were not impressed by the filming: “It’s just about white people going out and drinking, that’s all it is.”
Scriptwriter Chance Campbell said: “There’s a lot of stories on immigration and loneliness in New York but not really a lot in London.”
Mr Hogan said that he wanted White Knight to be as successful as his last short film, Twenty, which was nominated for the Sony Future Filmmaker Award.
Jamie Boys is a student journalist from London. He is the beat reporter for Junction Ward, i.e. Archway, North London. He also has a by-line at the Standard. Jamie grew up in central London, but has lived in the USA and Australia. Jamie is a huge Chelsea fan and has had a season ticket his whole life. He has a particular interest in political journalism.