The "Flea" is a handwritten little newspaper written, edited and published by Ilias, a determined twelve year-old schoolboy who lives in a remote village in the mountains near ancient Olympia. His efforts go largely unappreciated by his elders, who tease him and nickname him "The Flea", and his concerned parents are convinced his preoccupation with his newspaper will distract him from more serious studies and forbid him to continue it. Ilias' only allies are a quixotic eccentric and a sensitive schoolgirl. The villagers' scoffing at Ilias' ambitions changes to admiration when an Athenian journalist shows up to do a story on Ilias. He becomes disheartened, however when he realizes much of their enthusiasm stems from hopes for increased tourism spurred by his fame and he distrusts the journalist's motives as well.
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Cast
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Pantelis Trivizas
Vasilis Kolovos
Known for
Landscape in the Mist
The Weeping Meadow
Prokopis Dafnos
Dimitra Hatoupi
Also in
One Moment 2 Lives
Under the Acropolis
Michales Terzis
Amalia Giza
Also in
O episkeptis tis omihlis
Absences
Kostoula Tsellou
Dimitris Spyrou
Also in
The Factory
Caravan Serai
Giannis Alexopoulos
Lina Gerardi
Katerina Kalomiri
Koritsi Sti Nerotrivi
Avgoustos Kapogiannis
Dimitris Spyrou Director · Prokopis Dafnos Cinematographer
First release January 1, 1990 · Produced in Greece · Original title Ο Ψύλλος
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Greek Film Centre
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Greece
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Original title
Ο Ψύλλος
Original language
Greek
Spoken on screen
Greek
Release dates
Greece · January 1, 1990
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No release date listed for United States.
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