The 34th Raindance Film Festival will open with the U.K. premiere of Michel K. Parandi’s sci-fi thriller “April X” and close with the European premiere of Kirsty Bell’s documentary “ Eddie Cochran : Don’t Forget Me.”

“April X,” a multi-award winner on the international festival circuit, stars Connor Storrie (“Heated Rivalry”) and Lilly Krug (“Shattered,” “Plane”) as twins Bax and April. When April vanishes, her brother combs a post-Soviet cityscape in search of her, a journey that drives him toward psychological breakdown. Vertigo Releasing is set to distribute the film across the U.K. and Ireland in September.

“We’re honored for ‘April X’ to open Raindance,” producer Lavinia Postolache said.…