Five feature films will be presented as World Premieres, including the opening filmSilent Roar.
The festival closes with British Iranian filmmaker Babak Jalalis well-received Sundance picFremont.
The festival also today announced its new venue partners.
Greta Lee and Teo Yoo in Past Lives.A24.
This years event is the first organized by the new Programme Director, Kate Taylor.
Taylor took over the post from Kristy Matheson, who is now heading the BFIs LFF.
Check out the full lineup below:
OPENING NIGHT: SILENT ROAR | Dir.
Johnny Barrington | World Premiere|UK |A teenage tale of surfing, sex and hellfire set in Scotlands Outer Hebrides.
CLOSING NIGHT: FREMONT | Dir.
Babak Jalali | USA |A stylish deadpan dramedy about an insomniac Afghan woman unable to dream the American dream.
She is joined here by the perpetually off-kilter Gregg Turkington and Jeremy Allen White, star of The Bear.
MAIN FEATURE PROGRAMME (in alphabetical order)
ART COLLEGE 1994 | Dir.
CHOOSE IRVINE WELSH | Dir.
CHUCK CHUCK BABY | Dir.
IS THERE ANYBODY OUT THERE?
ORLANDO, MY POLITICAL BIOGRAPHY | Dir.
After this dalliance starts growing into something deeper, romantic chaos reigns.
Traumatised by an encounter from her past, Tereza (Malu Galli) has become a recluse.
Unbeknownst to them, the unfairly dismissed estate workers have decided to take matters into their own hands.
Writer-director Daniel Bandeira creates a taut, anxiety-laden thriller, shot by cinematographer Pedro Sotero (Bacurau).
Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at SXSW Film Festival.
SHOWING UP | Dir.
THE FIRST SLAM DUNK |Dir.
THE LYNDA MYLES PROJECT: A MANIFESTO|Dir.
THE STRANGE CASE OF DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE | Dir.
TRENQUE LAUQUEN (PARTS 1 AND 2)|Dir.
The film packs a dizzying amount of wit, insight and poignancy into its 37 minutes.
YOUR FAT FRIEND | Dir.
Winner of the Audience Award at Sheffield Doc/Fest.
RETROSPECTIVE SPECIAL
DEAD MANS SHOES|Dir.
Shane Meadows | UK |Shane Meadows gripping and grisly revenge thriller world premiered at EIFF 2004.
Now its back in town.
RETROSPECTIVE: Rebellious voices in American Indie Cinema
DRYLONGSO | 1998 | Dir.
BUT TOILET PAPER IS EXPENSIVE | 1990 | Dir.
Presented in partnership with Cinema Rediscovered.
TOKYO POP | 1988 | Dir.
VARIETY | 1983 | Dir.
Presented in partnership with Cinema Rediscovered.
This screening is supported by Edinburgh Napier Universitys Screen Academy Scotland.
CINEMA UNDER THE STARS: OUTDOOR SCREENINGS
Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th August.
Includes collaborations with Edinburgh International Festival, Alchemy Film & Arts and Hippodrome Silent Film Festival (HippFest).
All screenings are ticketed, priced as Pay What it’s possible for you to, starting at 2.
Further information can be found on our website.
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain | Dir.
Director Will Sharpes magnificent ode to oddity will pull at the whiskers of your heart.
Everything Everywhere All At Once | Dirs.
The Lego Movie | Dirs.
Christopher Miller, Phil Lord |Fighting the tyrannical hands of capitalism has never been so awesome!!!
Plus, it features one of cinemas all-time catchiest songs.
Spotlight Screening | Let the Canary Sing | Dir.
Bong Joon-Ho |A sharp commentary on class inequality neatly delivered as a skin-tingling thriller.
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish | Dir.
Joel Crawford |Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas) has just one of his nine lives left.
Our hero embarks on a mighty quest to try restoring his feline privileges.
Spotlight screening | Safety Last!
ft. Live Accompaniment | Dirs.
Featuring a nerve-rackingly funny performance by the King of daredevil comedy Harold Lloyd.
This screening is presented in partnership with HippFest, Scotlands first and only festival dedicated to silent filn.
Spotlight screening | Scrapper | Dir.
Charlotte Regan | UK |Charlotte Regans debut feature about the reunion between a father and his young daughter.
Georgie (Lola Campbell) is perfectly happy refusing to accept that her mom has passed away.
Spotlight screening | The Wool Aliens (And Other Films) | Dir.
Presented in association with Alchemy Film & Arts.
