66th THESSALONIKI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
31 OCTOBER → 9 NOVEMBER 2025
Greek Films: 100 years of Greek Cinema
A TOUCH OF SPICE
Greece-Turkey-France 2003 108 35mm Color
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Film description
A Touch of Spice is the story of 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 something 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. Thirty-five 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...
Executive Producer: Costas Lambropoulos
Awards
Best Feature Film, Best Direction, Screenplay, Cinematography, Sets, Music, Sound, Editing – Hellenic Ministry of Culture State Awards 2003
Special Award for Technical Excellence by the Greek Film & Television Technicians’ Association Audience Award (Best Greek Film) – 44th Thessaloniki IFF 2003
Official Selection of Greece for the Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award 2005
With the support of the GFC
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