Released in 1967, "The Day the Fish Came Out" followed director/writer Mihalis Kakogiannis's well-regarded "Zorba the Greek" (1964). It’s a cautionary tale set against the backdrop of the Cold War, drawing inspiration from films like “The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming,” “Dr. Strangelove, Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb,” "Village of the Giants," and the more lighthearted James Bond…