A Touch of Spice

(2003)Directed by Tasos Boulmetis108 minComedy, Drama
Cinnamon... is bitter and sweet, just like a woman

"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.

Georges Corrafaceas Fanis Iakovidis (40 years old)
Ieroklis Michaelidisas Savvas Iakovidis
Renia Louizidouas Soultana Iakovidou
Stelios Mainasas Uncle Emilios
Tassos Bandisas Grandpa Vasilis
Ersi Malikenzouas Madam Varvara
Odysseas Papaspiliopoulosas Fanis Iakovidis (17 years old)
Gökçe Akyıldızas Saime - 5 years old
Themis Panouas Osman Bei
Dina Mihailidouas Dorothea
Pavlos Orkopoulosas Commander
Kakia Panagiotouas Elpiniki
Mihalis Giannatosas Grandpa's friend
Thodoros Exarhosas Thrasyvoulos
Elias Zervosas Pantelis
Nikos Alatzasas Herb Dealer
Anthi Andreopoulouas Teacher
Giannis Fyriosas Alekakis
Natalia Kapodistriaas Marilena
Giorgos Kyriakidisas Fotis