Balkanisateur
Balkanisateur

Balkanisateur

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1997
1h 37m
6.0(16 votes)
Comedy
Drama

Overview

Two friends from a small Greek town travel to Bulgaria and Switzerland, hoping they can gain money from the difference in foreign exchange rates.

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Production Companies

Eurimages
Greek Film Centre
ERT
Thelma Film

Cast & Crew

22 members
Acting

Στέλιος Μάινας

Fotis

Στέλιος Μάινας
Acting

Γεράσιμος Σκιαδαρέσης

Stavros

Γεράσιμος Σκιαδαρέσης
Acting

Γιώτα Φέστα

Eleni

Γιώτα Φέστα
Acting

Katharina Zapatka

Greta

Katharina Zapatka
Acting

Sabine Berg

Marion

Sabine Berg
Acting

Βασίλης Χαλακατεβάκης

Makis

Βασίλης Χαλακατεβάκης
Acting

Δημήτρης Μαυρόπουλος

Sakis

Δημήτρης Μαυρόπουλος
Acting

Κώστας Μπακάλης

Mr. Dimbaris

Κώστας Μπακάλης
Acting

Θάνος Γραμμένος

Kristo Kitsou

Θάνος Γραμμένος
Acting

Μενέλαος Ντάφλος

Elias

Μενέλαος Ντάφλος
Acting

Μελέτης Γεωργιάδης

Turkish Driver

Μελέτης Γεωργιάδης
Acting

Ανδρέας Νάτσιος

Kalamatianos

Ανδρέας Νάτσιος
Acting

Μπέσυ Μάλφα

Girl with Fotis

Μπέσυ Μάλφα
Acting

Bernhard Bettermann

Bank Assistant

Bernhard Bettermann
Directing

Γώγος Μπακόλας

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Ivaylo Geraskov

Unknown Role

Ivaylo Geraskov
Acting

Γιάννης Κότσιρας

Singer

Γιάννης Κότσιρας
Acting

Snezhina Petrova

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Yves Raeber

Hotelier

Yves Raeber
Acting

Veselin Rankov

Unknown Role

Veselin Rankov
Directing

Jean-Michel Ribes

Unknown Role

Jean-Michel Ribes
Acting

Γιώργος Σαμπάνης

Theodoros

Γιώργος Σαμπάνης

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