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Released
2003 · FILM

A Touch of Spice

A nostalgic chef returns to Istanbul to reunite with his beloved grandfather and lost first love, only to discover that the greatest recipe he’s missing is a pinch of spice for his own empty heart.

“Cinnamon... is bitter and sweet, just like a woman”

Directed by
Tassos Boulmetis
Written by
Tassos Boulmetis
Runtime
108 min
Language
EL
Drama

Synopsis

*A Touch of Spice* is a story about Fanis, a young Greek boy growing up in Istanbul. His 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. 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.

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Principal cast & crew: 19

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Craft leads on file

Edited by Yorgos MavropsaridisShot by Takis ZervoulakosScored by Evanthia Reboutsika

Box Office

2003 · Box office

Grossed $10.4M worldwide

Worldwide gross

$10.4M

Worldwide gross$10.4M

US & Canada: $10.4M — 100% of worldwide · International: $2K (0%)

Also known as

  • Zimt & Korianderde
  • Zimt und Korianderde
  • A Touch of Spiceen
  • La sal de la vidaes
  • Un ciel épicéfr
  • Un tocco di zenzeroit

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