“L’AVVENTURA gave me one of the most profound shocks I’ve ever had at the movies.” – Martin Scorsese

As part of Italian Heritage Month in Vancouver, the Rio Theatre has included screenings of select Italian titles in June, including a night dedicated to one of Italy’s most famous cinematic exports: Michelangelo Antonioni.

On Tuesday, June 14, join us for a double bill of two of Antonioni’s best, L’AVVENTURA and BLOW-UP. See one, or see them both! Special thanks to our friends at the Il Centro Italian Cultural Centre and Italian Day for their support in our screenings.

L’AVVENTURA
Doors 5:45 | Movie 6:15pm
(Break)

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BLOW-UP
Movie | 8:55pm

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*Single Movie Ticket $10 advance / $12 door
*See both for $13 advance / $15 door

Tickets for L’Avventura & the Double Bill option by clicking HERE or at the Box Office

*Minors OK in the balcony! Must be 19+ w/ID for bar service.
**Groupons and passes OK for any single screening.

L’AVVENTURA (Michelangelo Antonioni, 1960 / 143 mins / 18A / In Italian w/ English subtitles) | In Michelangelo Antonioni’s classic of Italian cinema, two lovely young women, Claudia (Monica Vitti) and Anna (Léa Massari), join the latter’s lover, Sandro (Gabriele Ferzetti), on a boat trip to a remote volcanic island. When Anna goes missing, an extensive search is launched. In the meantime, Sandro and Claudia become involved in a romance despite Anna’s disappearance, though the relationship suffers from the guilt and tension brought about by the looming mystery.