Reminiscent in theme to “Rosemary’s Baby,” this new thriller is sure to sneak into your dreams—or nightmares. A British couple expecting their first child discover their new downstairs neighbors are also about to become first-time parents. The friendship that develops between the two couples has eerie consequences. Written and directed by David Farr, who wrote the script for “The Night Manager.” UK 2015, (87 minutes)

Part detective story/ part crime thriller, this visually arresting film explores a currently hot topic: the human trafficking of young Asian women tricked into a life of prostitution. When one of these migrant women goes missing, an indigenous Aussie detective partners with a sharply dressed local cop to find her. Director Ivan Sen makes excellent use of shots of the vast Australian Outback. The detectives run up against the town’s brassy mayor, who bakes apple pies while putting the screws to her constituents and is unforgettably played by two-time Oscar nominee Jacki Weaver (“Animal Kingdom” and “Silver Linings Playbook’) in a platinum wig and scarlet lips. Australia 2016 (110 minutes)

The most intriguing and original festival entry, this pseudo -documentary (also known as a mockumentary) follows the fate of the title character who lives in a reverse timeframe. He has no recollection of past events but is able to remember future endeavors. The film’s narrator is a neuropsychologist who speaks into the camera about her relationship with the strange Otto Bloom, who appears out of nowhere in Melbourne with no memory of where he came from. The narrator is sufficiently intrigued to eventually become his lover. In a nice touch of casting she’s played as a young woman by Matilda Brown and as an older woman by Brown’s actual mother, Rachel Ward. (Dad is Bryan Brown, which means the whole family is featured in the Australian Spotlight.) The film, a first from Australian director Cris Jones, follows Otto through a passionate affair with a rock star. He then becomes a latter-day prophet, able to challenge notions of life, death and time. Australia 2016 (85 minutes)

The wild literary genius of Stephen Fry comes to life in this feature from writer-director John Jencks. Based on Fry’s novel, it stars Roger Allam (“Games of Thrones”) as Ted Wallace, a theater critic thrown out on his ear following a very public outburst during a new London play. Encountering the daughter of an old friend whilst drowning his sorrows in the pub, he’s offered a large sum of money to investigate a series of unexplained “miracles.” His adventure begins as he tracks down old friend and adversary Lord Logan (Matthew Modine from “Full Metal Jacket”) his wife (Fiona Shaw), their needy son and lots of whiskey. A riotous tale of a mischievous, cantankerous and drink-sodden soul. UK 2016 (98 minutes)

Mostly British will host a free whisky tasting of top of the line scotch between screenings of the whisky-themed British films “The Hippopotamus” and “Whisky Galore!”
Compliments of Gordon Biersch and WildCide

This is a gothic ghost story about orphaned twins Edward and Rachel who share a crumbling manor in 1920s rural Ireland. Though isolated, they are not alone. They share the house with unseen entities that control them with three absolute rules: in bed with doors locked by midnight; never allow anyone across the threshold; never permanently leave the house. On the dawn of their 18th birthday, Rachel experiences a sexual awakening with a young Irishman returned from the war, and within him finds a kindred spirit – and the possibility of a life beyond the estate. As separate fates draw them apart, the twins must face the secrets they hold and the terrible truth about their ghostly tormentors. Ireland 2017 (92 minutes)

Packed with warmth and wit, this outrageous charmer, inspired by the true story of Ireland’s largest cocaine seizure in 2007, is a riotous comic road movie about two clueless best friends — track-suited Irish teenagers who, though lazy, impulsive and ignorant remain endlessly lovable throughout. Making their way through the scenic Cork countryside on stolen bicycles in pursuit of one missing barrel of cocaine, our hapless heroes take us on a perfectly ludicrous adventure in this lively, dumb-but-smart comedy about big dreams and real friendship. Ireland 2016 (83 minutes)

In this winning documentary, Irish singer, songwriter and political activist Sir Bob Geldof traces W.B. Yeats’ life, from his earliest family trips to Sligo – which awakened a lifelong love of fairy tales and folklore – to international fame as the poet laureate of an emerging Ireland, to his Nobel Prize and role as Senator in the Irish Free State. Bringing his own infatuating passion to the subject, Sir Bob shows how Yeats led the way in imagining a new Ireland into being after the Famine and, after centuries of oppression, gave the people of Ireland back a story they could believe in – and fight for. A captivating tale of mythology, nation-building, insurgency and disillusion, the film is above all a story about how poetry and language can shape our world. Sting, Bono, Liam Neeson, Bill Nighy and Colin Farrell are among those who perform Yeats’ poems. Ireland 2016 (100 minutes)

Onstage interview with filmmaker Sir Bob Geldof at 8:00 pm.