A Taxi Odyssey

Can these taxi drivers be tamed?

Find out in A Taxi Odyssey, the hilarious and insightful story about the infamous, independent, colorful and charming taxi drivers of Athens, Greece as they attend government mandated behavioral seminars to learn better manners. In their cabs, we visit modern Athens on the eve of the 2004 Olympics; experience the struggle to survive in the time of the Euro, feel the growing pains of a country changed forever by globalization, and follow these taxi drivers during charm school in this feature-length documentary which magically captures life in Greece through their eyes and their resilience in the face of change. Read more...

CHARM SCHOOL UPDATE!

It's true... government-mandated "charm school" has finally begun for the taxi drivers of Athens (more info), and director Alexia Haidos was there this past July to capture their adventures in these behavioral seminars! Take a look at our new trailer and watch our drivers in class (see video).

More Taxi Fines? Athenian Cabbies in the News

From the June 5, 2008 edition of Kathimerini (Athen's daily newspaper)...

"Rude and uncooperative taxi drivers were fined a total of over 1.6 million euros by the Athens prefecture between October 2006 and February this year. The prefectural disciplinary committee imposed amounts ranging from 10 to 2,000 euros for violations such as overcharging customers, refusing to take passengers, doubling up fares, refusing to go to specific destinations and rude behavior. In 913 cases, the driver’s professional license was revoked for at least six months and in 212 cases the car’s license plates were confiscated." Source

A Taxi Odyssey is proud to have writer/actor Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Connie and Carla) as an executive producer.

Can these taxi drivers be tamed? Find out in A Taxi Odyssey, the hilarious and insightful story about the infamous, independent, colorful and charming taxi drivers of Athens, Greece as they attend government mandated behavioral seminars to learn better manners. In their cabs, we visit modern Athens on the eve of the 2004 Olympics; experience the struggle to survive in the time of the Euro, feel the growing pains of a country changed forever by globalization, and follow these taxi drivers during charm school in this feature-length documentary which magically captures life in Greece through their eyes and their resilience in the face of change. Read more...		CHARM SCHOOL UPDATE! It's true... government-mandated "charm school" has finally begun for the taxi drivers of Athens (more info), and director Alexia Haidos was there this past July to capture their adventures in these behavioral seminars! Take a look at our new trailer and watch our drivers in class (see video).
More Taxi Fines? Athenian Cabbies in the News From the June 5, 2008 edition of Kathimerini (Athen's daily newspaper)... "Rude and uncooperative taxi drivers were fined a total of over 1.6 million euros by the Athens prefecture between October 2006 and February this year. The prefectural disciplinary committee imposed amounts ranging from 10 to 2,000 euros for violations such as overcharging customers, refusing to take passengers, doubling up fares, refusing to go to specific destinations and rude behavior. In 913 cases, the driver’s professional license was revoked for at least six months and in 212 cases the car’s license plates were confiscated." Source		A Taxi Odyssey is proud to have writer/actor Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Connie and Carla) as an executive producer.