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From left to right: Producer Alexander Klein, composer Olaf Didolff, actor Christopher Buchholz, producer Anita Elsani, lead actress Vivian Ólafsdóttir, actress Julia-Maria Köhler, director Jyri Kähönen, Martina Horbach (Film- und Medienstiftung NRW), and

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"OPERATION NAPOLEON – TEARS OF THE WOLF" CELEBRATES ITS WORLD PREMIERE AT FILM FESTIVAL COLOGNE

From left to right: Producer Alexander Klein, composer Olaf Didolff, actor Christopher Buchholz, producer Anita Elsani, lead actress Vivian Ólafsdóttir, actress Julia-Maria Köhler, director Jyri Kähönen, Martina Horbach (Film- und Medienstiftung NRW), and
Published Nov 2, 2026
Cologne, November 2, 2026. Three years after the successful first installment, the Nordic noir thriller “Operation Napoleon – Tears of the Wolf” celebrated its world premiere on Saturday, October 31, 2026, as part of the Film Festival Cologne. The highly anticipated sequel to the international box-office hit “Operation Napoleon” was presented to the public for the first time at Cologne’s Filmpalast.

In this second installment, viewers can once again expect a gripping adventure set against the impressive backdrop of the Far North: When Kristin witnesses a murder, she stumbles upon the trail of a legendary diamond treasure that has been missing since World War II. Together with her companions Steve and Einar, she follows mysterious clues that lead them from Iceland through Germany all the way to Finland. But ruthless pursuers are hot on their heels, turning the search for the so-called “Tears of the Wolf” into a life-threatening chase.

Vivian Ólafsdóttir, Jack Fox, and Ólafur Darri Ólafsson reprise their leading roles. The film was directed by Finnish director Jyri Kähönen, with a screenplay by Marteinn Thorisson.

 

"Operation Napoleon – Tears of the Wolf" was produced by Anita Elsani for Elsani Film and Alexander Klein for Splendid Entertainment (Germany), Kjartan Thor Thordarson of Sagafilm (Reykjavík, Iceland), together with co-production partners Take Two Studios and ZDF.

 

Following the premiere screening, the cast, director, and producers took questions from the audience during a Q&A and provided insights into the making of the film.

“Operation Napoleon – Tears of the Wolf” opens nationwide in German theaters on January 28, 2027.

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From left to right: Actor Christopher Buchholz, lead actress Vivian Ólafsdóttir, director Jyri Kähönen and actress Julia-Maria Köhler @Guido Marx / Splendid Film