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Wild Chickens (1981)

At the Presidential Mansion news arrives every day indicating that things in the country are going from bad to worse. The President summons all the political leaders in order to understand exactly what is happening; and yet no one can enlighten him. He decides to act. He calls two journalists and assigns them the task of investigating the matter by speaking directly with ordinary people. The investigation starts with the notorious Gypsy Tamtakos, who struggles every day for a living. Then they move on to a simple employee, Markos, who dreams of a raise -which never comes. Then it's a farmer, Thymios, who comes to the capital to sell his oranges. In a largely burlesque manner, the film more or less reveals that the entire misfortune is due to Greeks' laziness and apathy, as well as to the prevailing attitude of "no big deal".

Release: 1981-03-24
Runtime: 84 min
Rating: 8 / 10
Cast
Dimitris Papamichael
Dimitris Papamichael
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Kostas Hatzihristos
Kostas Hatzihristos
Θύμιος
Nikos Tsoukas
Nikos Tsoukas
Μάρκος
Mihalis Mosios
Mihalis Mosios
Ταμτάκος
Giannis Michalopoulos
Giannis Michalopoulos
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Katerina Yioulaki
Katerina Yioulaki
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Chrysoula Diavati
Chrysoula Diavati
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Danos Lygizos
Danos Lygizos
πρόεδρος
Thaleia Papazoglou
Thaleia Papazoglou
δημοσιογράφος
Nikos Kapios
Nikos Kapios
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Aliki Kamineli
Aliki Kamineli
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Paris Labrakos
Paris Labrakos
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Thanos Papadopoulos
Thanos Papadopoulos
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Lefteris Eleftheriadis
Lefteris Eleftheriadis
δημοσιογράφος