Politiki kouzina

"Cinnamon... is bitter and sweet, just like a woman"

Oct 24 2003 N/A 1h 48m
Comedy, 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.

Plot

"A Touch of Spice" is a story about a young Greek boy (Fanis) 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.

Written by

Tassos Boulmetis

Directed by

Tassos Boulmetis

Production Countries

Turkey, Greece

Production Companies

FilmNet, Village Productions, Greek Film Centre

Languages

English, Türkçe

Awards

11 wins & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
15,197
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
48
Popularity
NA