A Touch of Spice
Original title: Politiki kouzina
“Cinnamon... is bitter and sweet, just like a woman”
2003 · 1 h 48 min
Directed by 
Tassos Boulmetis
Tassos BoulmetisCast
Georges Corraface Ieroklis Michaelidis Renia Louizidou Tamer Karadagli 
Basak Köklükaya Tassos Bandis
Credits
Written by: Tassos Boulmetis
Plot
A Greek man from Istanbul remembers growing up in the Greek community there, with his grandfather who taught him that food and life both need spice, before the Greeks were expelled in the 1960s.
Sinekatalog’s take
A warm, nostalgic and flavorful film.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (15,691 votes)
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