The Canary Yellow Bicycle

The Canary Yellow Bicycle (Greek: Το Καναρινί Ποδήλατο) is a Greek film directed by Dimitris Stavrakas. It released in 1999 and it stars Dimitris Alexandris. The film won the second best film award and the award of the best leading actor in the Greek State Film Awards.[1]

The Canary Yellow Bicycle
Directed byDimitris Stavrakas
Written byVasilis Spiliopoulos
StarringDimitris Alexandris
CinematographyDinos Katsouridis
Edited byDinos Katsouridis
Music byNikos Kypourgos
Release date
1999
CountryGreece
LanguageGreek

Plot edit

A young teacher is appointed to a primary school. He takes on the larger class and soon he ascertains that one pupil even doesn't know writing and reading. The older teachers in the school, believes that this boy is too weak, but the teacher perceives that the pupil just has some learning difficulties and he could improve with special education. The teacher offers him private tutoring where he applies special methods and he manages to improve the pupil. However his effort isn't easy because neither the family of the boy (family with low education) nor his colleagues (old, traditional teachers) in the school support him.[2][3]

Cast edit

Awards edit

List of awards and nominations[1]
Award Category Recipients and nominees Result
1999 Greek State Film Awards Second Best Film Dimitris Stavrakas Won
Best Actor Dimitris Alexandris Won

References edit

  1. ^ a b "awards 1999". Thessaloniki International Film Festival. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  2. ^ "The Canary Yellow Bicycle". tainiothiki.gr. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Το Καναρινί Ποδήλατο". athinorama.gr. Retrieved 26 August 2015.

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