The Wolves Return

TITLE

The Wolves Return

DIRECTOR

Stelios Moraitidis

COUNTRY

Greece

YEAR

2025

DURATION

20′

GENRE

Fiction

Overview

The Wolves Return

On a snowy rural road, a diverse group of people is confronted with a macabre finding. Two workers set out to lay dirt on an icy road, end up scattering the remains of human bones along the path. Everyone seems to be well aware of the origin of the bones, but nobody wants to reveal the secret locals have been trying to forget.

DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY - Stelios Moraitidis

Stelios Moraitidis was born in Athens in 1990. He studied Film at Paris Ι University in France. The Wolves Return is his sophomore short fiction film.

Credits

  • DirectorStelios Moraitidis
  • Screenplay
  • CinematographyYannis Karabatsos
  • CastVassilis Koukalani, Pavlos Iordanopoulos, Lena Kitsopoulou, Nikolas Drosopoulos, Serafeim Radis, Chalil Ali Zada, Thanasis Dovris, Karafil Shena
  • EditingElisavet Pirounia
  • Producer/s Ioanna Petinaraki, Ioannna Petinaraki, Ana Maria Pirvan
  • Production Company
  • Distributor/s
  • Project TitleThe Wolves Return
  • Project Type Fiction
  • Completion Date11 Sep 2025
  • Country of originGreece
  • Country of filmingGreece
  • LanguageGreek (modern)
  • First-time Filmmaker No
  • Student ProjectNo

Stelios Moraitidis

Stelios Moraitidis was born in Athens in 1990. He studied Film at Paris Ι University in France. The Wolves Return is his sophomore short fiction film.

Specifications

SELECTIONS & AWARDS

Drama International Short Film Festival
Drama
September 11, 2025
National Premiere
National Competion /Best Greek Film by the Greek Film Critics Association, Best Sound Award
Greece

Tampere Film Fetival
Tampere
March 5, 2026
International Premiere
International Competition
Finland

Athens International Film Festival
Athens
October 3, 2025
National Short Films Cometition
Greece

Florian International Film Festival
Florina
February 21, 2026
International Competition
Greece

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