The title "London Kills me" was suggested to Hanif Kureishi by David Byrne who was just coming from Madrid.
In the 80's "Madrid Me Mata"(Madrid Kills Me) was a well known phrase that became popular due to the Magazine "Madrid Me Mata" created and directed by Oscar Mariné (who will later design Film posters for Spanish directors like Almodovar, Medem and De La Iglesia).
Soon in the 90's the well known phrase will be used to express the love/hate relationship of certain artists with the city they live in.
Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Rowena King's debut.