19th Raindance Film Festival Line-Up Announced

By Adam Rayner / September 7, 2011

Another Earth. This haunting indie sci-fi that has already been pounced on by Fox Searchlight was a hit at this year€™s Sundance and receives its European Premier at Raindance. This is just one of 21 films receiving their European bow; an additional 8 are world premieres and a staggering 49 will be shown for the first time in the UK. Other hotly anticipated titles include Black Pond, which stars the potentially hilarious pairing of Chris Langham and Simon Amstell. While Acts of Godfrey promises to be just as humorous with Harry Enfield and Simon Callow starring. On a more serious note we have A Thousand Kisses Deep; a star studded cast including Dougray Scott, Jodie Whittaker and Emilia Fox star in a film about passion and betrayal. And horror fans will have their thirsts quenched with supernatural thriller Hollow. Fresh from its Fantasia Film Festival success, the story of two couples who are forced to work together to overcome an ancient curse they uncover while traveling the British countryside is hoping to affect audiences as much on this side of the Atlantic as it has on the other. And after the popularity of titles from The Balkans last year, the festival paid special attention to attracting a selection of the very best from Balkan filmmakers. The pick of the litter being Tilva Rosh, which is described as Jackass meets Stand by Me; and Montevideo €“ Taste of Dream, which in addition to being Serbia€™s biggest ever box office hit was recently selected as their submission for the 2012 Oscars. Finally, Bonsai, the Chilean film by Christian Jimenez about the ill-fated romance of two college students has been chosen as the film to close the festival, and going by the buzz already surrounding the movie, it should close what promises to be an amazing festival in style. The trailer for this year€™s festival, which can be seen HERE, was, in keeping with tradition, directed by last year€™s winner - Alex Brook Lynn.