Edinburgh International Film Festival 2024

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Since Yesterday: The Untold Story Of Scotland's Girl Bands and Alien: Romulus
Alien: Romulus (Country: UK, US; Year: 2024; Director: Fede Alvarez; Writer: Fede Alvarez, Rodo Sayagues, Dan O'Bannon, Ronald Shusett; Stars: Isabela Merced, Cailee Spaeny, Archie Renaux, David Jonsson, Aileen Wu, Spike Fearn)
A group run into trouble while exploring a derelict space station.
Midnight Madness opening film
The Outrun (Country: UK, Germany; Year: 2024; Director: Nora Fingscheidt; Writer: Nora Fingscheidt, Amy Liptrot, Daisy Lewis; Stars: Saskia Reeves, Saoirse Ronan, Paapa Essiedu, Stephen Dillane, Lauren Lyle, Izuka Hoyle, Naomi Wirthner, Nabil Elouahabi, Posy Sterling, Tony Hamilton-Croft, Seamus Dillane, Danyal Ismail, Scott Miller, Paul Kulik)
After living life on the edge in London, Rona attempts to come to terms with her troubled past. She returns to the wild beauty of Scotland’s Orkney Islands - where she grew up - hoping to heal.
Opening film
Since Yesterday: The Untold Story Of Scotland's Girl Bands (Country: UK; Year: 2024; Director: Blair Young, Carla J Easton)
Documentary about the history of Scottish girl bands from the Sixties to the present.
Closing film
The Substance (Country: UK, US; Year: 2024; Director: Coralie Fargeat; Writer: Coralie Fargeat; Stars: Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid, Demi Moore, Hugo Diego Garcia, Joseph Balderrama, Oscar Lesage, Gore Abrams, Olivier Raynal, Vincent Colombe, Tiffany Hofstetter, Matthew Géczy, Tom Morton, Philip Schurer, Matthew Luret, Alexandra Papoulias Barton)
A fading television star tries to restore her fame with the help of a suspicious drug.
Midnight Madness closing film
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