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Feature film — 2003

A Touch of Spice (2003)

6.71h 48mComedy — Drama

"A Touch of Spice" is a story about Fanis, a young Greek boy growing up in Istanbul, whose grandfather, a culinary philosopher and mentor, teaches him that both food and life require a little salt to give them flavor. They both require... A Touch of Spice. Fanis grows up to become an excellent cook and uses his cooking skills to spice up the lives of those around him. 35 years later he leaves Athens and travels back to his birthplace of Istanbul to reunite with his grandfather and his first love. He travels back only to realize that he forgot to put a little bit of spice in his own life.

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A high-signal pick with 142 votes.

Greek Film Centre / Village Productions / FILMNET

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Director: Tasos Boulmetis

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Cast & crew

Georges Corraface as Fanis Iakovidis (40 years old)

Georges Corraface

Fanis Iakovidis (40 years old)

Ieroklis Michaelidis as Savvas Iakovidis

Ieroklis Michaelidis

Savvas Iakovidis

Renia Louizidou as Soultana Iakovidou

Renia Louizidou

Soultana Iakovidou

Stelios Mainas as Uncle Emilios

Stelios Mainas

Uncle Emilios

T

Tassos Bandis

Grandpa Vasilis

Marina Kalogirou as Anna

Marina Kalogirou

Anna

Ersi Malikenzou as Madam Varvara

Ersi Malikenzou

Madam Varvara

Odysseas Papaspiliopoulos as Fanis Iakovidis (17 years old)

Odysseas Papaspiliopoulos

Fanis Iakovidis (17 years old)

Başak Köklükaya as Saime

Başak Köklükaya

Saime

Gökçe Akyıldız as Saime - 5 years old

Gökçe Akyıldız

Saime - 5 years old

Tamer Karadağlı as Mustafa

Tamer Karadağlı

Mustafa

Themis Panou as Osman Bei

Themis Panou

Osman Bei

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