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Film Rating: NR

Sugar Rot (With Director Q&A)

After a brutal assault by an ice cream man, punk girl Candy becomes host to a mutant baby. As her body transforms into ice cream, those around her see her not as a person, but as something to be consumed. Fueled by a blistering punk soundtrack and dripping with grotesque

“A Foggy Tale” (⼤濛)

“In the silence of history, someone must keep speaking.” Taiwan Frogcast & Team Taiwan Club is proud to present a special screening of the critically acclaimed masterpiece, “A Foggy Tale”; (⼤濛), at the historic Rio Theatre in Vancouver. Directed by the award-winning Chen Yu-hsun, “A Foggy Tale” is

The Librarians (With Introduction & Discussion)

Raise your library voice! Celebrate Freedom to Read by joining your local libraries for a screening of the 2025 documentary THE LIBRARARIANS. The screening will be accompanied by a short discussion with local librarians and academics on book bans and challenges here in Canada, including libraries’ roles in protecting freedom to

Mr. Nobody Against Putin

Pavel “Pasha” (33) is a teacher and event organizer at a small primary school in a Russian town with a population of 10,000. In ordinary times, he is a beloved mentor, prankster, and nonconformist, known for hanging up democracy posters and offering a safe haven in his office for students

Oscar-Nominated Short Films: Animation

Join us at the Rio Theatre and catch all of the 2026 Oscar-Nominated Short Films – on the big screen! Showcasing the best short films from around the world, the 2026 Oscar-Nominated Shorts presents feature-length programs dedicated to each Academy Award Short Film category: Animation, Documentary and Live Action. With

Two Sleepy People

Made in just 100 days, TWO SLEEPY PEOPLE is a modern rom-com that will have you laughing one minute and wiping your eyes the next. It’s a story about two distant coworkers who, every night, find themselves married, but every morning, they’re strangers. Written & directed by Baron Ryan (@americanbaron),

Povratak Zikine Dinastije – Canadian Premiere

Presented by System Entertainment. Nikola Kojo se vraća liku Miše Pavlovića posle više od 30 godina. Miši u Srbiju dolaze sinovi koje dugo nije video, jer žive sa Natašom u Moskvi, ali kada stignu momci koji nose imena svojih pradeda – Žike i Milana, počinje nova luda godina, prepuna

The Donn Of Tiki

THE DONN OF TIKI is a documentary film about Donn Beach, also known as Don the Beachcomber, creator of the tiki bar. But his story goes much deeper than that. He was an American maverick, constantly creating his own opportunities, reinventing himself many times over, and was well known for embellishing the details of

Yugo Florida

Usamljeni Zoran (Andrija Kuzmanović) ima veoma odgovoran posao: na monitorima u režiji rijaliti programa gleda učesnike kako spavaju. Ovu ”uzbudljivu” svakodnevnicu promene iznenadne životne okolnosti, koje ga ponovo povežu sa otuđenim ocem i povedu na emotivno, poslednje zajedničko putovanje. Zoran‘s life, including a pothead roommate, an unavailable ex-girlfriend

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair

Quentin Tarantino‘s KILL BILL: THE WHOLE BLOODY AFFAIR unites Volume 1 and Volume 2 into a single, unrated epic–presented exactly as he intended, complete with a new, never-before-seen anime sequence. Uma Thurman stars as The Bride, left for dead after her former boss and lover Bill ambushes her wedding

About The Rio

Voted the #1 Independent Theatre in Vancouver, the Rio Theatre is a multimedia venue featuring arthouse, mainstream and cult-classic cinemas as well as live entertainment. Built in 1938, the Rio has been fully restored with a state of the art digital projector, surround sound, a huge stage and 420 luxurious seats.

1660 East Broadway, Vancouver, BC

Phone: 604.879.3456

Info Line: 604.878.3456

Email: info@riotheatre.ca

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