This gorgeously filmed US comedy brings an appealing vitality and soul to its story of a rundown cinema on the day of closure and the various intersecting lives of its staff and customers. Propelled by a witty and weirdly lyrical...
We are thrilled to host a live podcast hosted by Sam Clements, with special guest acclaimed comedian Rose Matafeo, star of Starstruck, Baby Done and Junior Taskmaster. 90 Minutes or Less is Sam’s acclaimed podcast where he discusses a short,...
Three adult children and their mother reunite after the death of their abusive father, engaging in a strange, cruel competition that shaped their childhood. As the games play out, hidden truths emerge, relationships crumble and violence ensues. Sharply scripted and...
Powered by a topical resonance and quiet anger at institutional corruption, Dominik Moll’s excellent new thriller explores the murky moral maze surrounding a civilian casualty on the streets of Paris during a riot, and the excessive force that may have...
17-year-old Christy has been kicked out of his latest foster home and is stuck staying with his hotheaded half-brother Shane. Met with many estranged family members, the past begins to catch up with him. The neighbourhood of Knocknaheeny provides many...
Screening as part of Budd Boetticher: The Ranown Cycle. EIFF presents six compact and beautiful films directed by Budd Boetticher, which present the apotheosis of the Western genre and all star classic Hollywood golden age movie icon Randolph Scott. Presented...
Further cementing his place as one of the UK’s boldest and most distinctive independent filmmakers, Simon Rumley’s latest is an unflinching meditation on faith, grief, and vengeance. When their daughter disappears in suburban Bangkok, a pastor and his wife are...
A wind of change moves through a remote Iranian village in the form of Sara Shahverdi—its first elected councilwoman. With unwavering determination, she challenges patriarchal norms, by fighting for womens’ right to property and to participate in decisions that affect...
Screening as part of Budd Boetticher: The Ranown Cycle. EIFF presents six compact and beautiful films directed by Budd Boetticher, which present the apotheosis of the Western genre and all star classic Hollywood golden age movie icon Randolph Scott. Presented...
An affecting, gorgeously crafted documentary about the remaining people in Malmberget in north Sweden, a small town slowly collapsing into the mines beneath it. As residents reflect on the once vibrant community, the town itself is gradually dismantled around them....
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In Dead Lover, Grace Glowicki crafts a macabre yet tender reimagining of Frankenstein, where a gravedigger’s grief leads to madcap resurrection experiments. Shot on...
Screening as part of Sacred Bonds. Join us every morning of the Festival as we celebrate the remarkable original six James Bond films starring...
An incrementally suspenseful whodunnit that tackles politics, religion and the complicity of cinema and art. While shooting a period film reenacting a racist attack,...
