Wild Chickens
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".
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Pavlos Filippou Director · Giorgos Mylonas Writer
First release March 24, 1981 · Produced in Greece · Original title Άγριες κότες
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Παύλος Φιλίππου Ε.Π.Ε.
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Greece
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Original title
Άγριες κότες
Original language
Greek
Spoken on screen
Greek
Release dates
Greece · March 24, 1981
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