New Film | "Zealotis" by Stelios Repanis at 66th TIFF 2025

New Film: Zealotis by Stelios Repanis at Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2025!!!

Screening: November 8 & November 9 at TiFF 66

Heartfelt Congratulations to our director Stelios Repanis and everyone on the team!!!

The Thessaloniki International Film Festival has unveiled the official selection for its FilmForward 2025 competition, a section dedicated to showcasing “boundary-breaking” feature films that challenge traditional cinematic forms.

This category is recognized for promoting daring perspectives and innovative storytelling, awards.

The 2025 edition of the festival reinforces FilmForward as a reference platform for the boldest cinematic proposals, opening the door to new voices and forms of expression that aim to transform the international landscape of contemporary cinema.

This year’s lineup brings together productions from around the world.

The list includes 1001 Frames by Mehrnoush Alia (USA-Iran), Agon by Giulio Bertelli (Italy-USA-France), Balearicby Ion De Sosa (Spain-France), Barrio Triste by Stillz (Colombia-USA), Before / After by Manoël Dupont (Belgium), Don’t Let the Sun by Jacqueline Zünd (Switzerland-Italy), Kingdomby Michał Ciechomski (Poland), Last Night I Conquered the City of Thebes by Gabriel Azorín (Spain-Portugal), The Chronology of Water by Kristen Stewart (France-Latvia-USA), Female by Konstantinos Menelaou (Greece), Regan by Panos Katsimperis (Greece), and Zealotis by Stelios Repanis (Greece).

Source: Caligari

Director: Stelios Repanis

Writer: Stelios Repanis

Cast:

Yiannis Papadopoulos, Andreas Konstantinou, Anastasia Loulé, Ifigeneia Deligiannidi, Adrian Frieling, Sofia Kalemkeridou, Theodora Loukas, Angeliki Papathemeli, Dimitris Tsilinikos, Stergios Tzaferis

Composer: Anastasia Giamouzi

Cinematographer: Peter Salapatas

Assistant Director: Aspasia Stavropoulou

Art Department - Assistant Art Director: Ernesta Chatzilemonidou, Magda Dimou, Giota Orfanidou

Sound Department: Zoe Chrysopoulou, Giorgis Fragis, Christos Goussios, Enes Achmet Kechagia, Marilia Mamoglou, Angeliki Saint

Camera and Electrical Department: Giannis Georgopoulos, Nefeli Kouka, Panagiotis Stefos, Giorgos Zlatanos

Costume and Wardrobe Department: Ernesta Chatzilemonidou, Magda Dimou, Giota Orfanidou

Hair & Make up: Maria Repani