Το Μυστικό του Νοέμβρη
To Mystiko tou Noemvri

A businessman is convicted for illegal financial dealings and claims that he was framed by his employer. He persuades the district attorney to reopen his case in exchange for information on Secret November - the organisation that murdered the DA's predecessor. This complex conspiracy thriller explores the links between big business, organized crime and political corruption.

2002/ Thriller / Rating:R18 / Director: Takis Papayannidis

Full detail:

Businessman Michalis Syrianos convicted for illegal financial dealings is suddenly released. He claims that he was set up by the Vox group of companies where he served as managing director. He proposes to district attorney Dimitriou who recommended his conviction that he re-open the case in exchange for leading him to "Secret November" the organisation that murdered the district attorney's predecessor. At the same time Syrianos makes financial demands on the Vox group. The circle opens… A young ambitious judge will find herself in a difficult position …

Cast: Giorgos Dialegmenos, Athena Maximou, Paschalis Tsarouchas, Nikos Kaloyeropoulos, Bessy Malfa, Tonia Zisimou, Michalis Mitroussis, Filipos Papageorgiou

Other credits:

Script: Takis Papayannidis
Cinematography: Elias Konstantakopoulos
Music: Thomas Sliomis
Sound recordist: Dinos Kittou
Sound Editing: Costas Varibopiotis
Sets-Costumes: Filipos Papageorgiou
Executive in charge of production: Lefteris Haronitis
Make-up artist: Yannis Pamoukis
Production: TELEFILM, Greek Film Centre, ERT S.A., Takis Papayannidis, Vassilis Alatas

Takis Papayannidis

Takis Papayannidis was born in Thessaloniki in 1947. He studied cinema in Athens, and started to work at an early age as assistant director in several productions between 1968 and 1975. During this period he also made three short films that were awarded prizes at the Thessaloniki Film Festival, and a feature film entitled THE AGE OF THE SEA, which was awarded a prize at the Hyeres International Festival for Young Filmmakers. He has also directed more than thirty films for Greek television. 1982 - JOURNEY OF THE CAPITAL.

Filmography:

1978 THE AGE OF THE SEA, feature.
1982 JOURNEY TO THE CAPITAL, TV feature.
1987 BIRTHDAY TOWN, feature
2002 SECRET NOVEMBER, feature, 116'

Web links:

For colour photos link to Chicago Greek Film Festival June 2003 http://www.greekfilmfestival.org/2003_series/november.html