''Peppermint'' is a 1999 Greek film directed by Costas Kapakas. It was Greece's submission to the

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for the

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, but was not accepted as a nominee.

Plot

Old schoolmates attend a reunion party, and an aviation engineer amongst them takes a trip down memory lane. As he reminisces about his childhood and his extraordinary relationship with his cousin Marina, the viewer looks on the lives of the protagonists, taking a glimpse of the Greek society between 1955 and 1973.

Cast

Georges Corraface Georges Corraface ( el, Γιώργος Χωραφάς, ''Giórgos Chorafás'';) is a French actor of Greek descent, born on December 7, 1952 in Paris, France. He performed in film and television, following many years in French theatre, notab ...

as Stefanos Karouzos * Any Loulou as Alkistis Karouzou * Alexandros Mylonas as Pavlos Karouzos * Nikoletta Vlavianou as Ariadni * Tasos Palatzidis as Michalakis * Giorgos Gerontidakis-Sempetadelis as Stefanos Karouzos at 12 * Markella Pappa as Marina at 12

Reception

Awards

winner: *1999:

Greek State Film Awards The Greek State Film Awards ( el, Κρατικά Βραβεία Κινηματογράφου) was a part of Thessaloniki International Film Festival concerning exclusively Greek movies. It was one of the most important events in Greek cinema, from ...

for Best Film *1999:

for Best Debut Director ( Costas Kapakas) *1999:

for Best Screenplay ( Costas Kapakas) *1999:

for Best Actress ( Any Loulou) *1999:

for Best Supporting Actor ( Tasos Palatzidis) *1999:

for Best Music ( Panagiotis Kalatzopoulos) *1999:

for Best Editing *1999:

for Best Sound *1999:

for Best Make up nominated: *1999:

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for Golden Alexander *2000:

(Not Nominated)

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