Movies

Genre: Documentary

Gunda

Experiential cinema in its purest form, GUNDA chronicles the unfiltered lives of a mother pig, a flock of chickens, and a herd of cows with masterful intimacy. Using stark, transcendent black and white cinematography and the farm’s ambient soundtrack, Master director Victor Kossakowsky invites the audience to slow down and

The Sparks Brothers

Filmmaker Edgar Wright explores how one rock band can be successful, underrated, hugely influential and criminally overlooked — all at the same time. A musical odyssey exploring five weird and wonderful decades with brothers Ron and Russell Mael, celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks — your favorite band’s favorite

Clerk: The Kevin Smith Documentary by Malcolm Ingram With Post-Show Q&A Featuring Kevin Smith

CLERK: The Kevin Smith Documentary by Malcolm Ingram With Post-Show Q&A Featuring Kevin Smith Thursday, November 11 Almost SOLD OUT! Doors 6:00 pm | Show 7:00 pm *Please note new start time General Admission $50 HERE *Start time

POSTPONED Stevie Nicks: 24 Karat Gold the Concert

Dearest Rio Friends & Movie-Lovers: As per the government’s latest directive on November 23, 2020, we will be suspending operations until December 8, 2020 (barring any further changes). Screenings will be re-scheduled, and ticket-holders will be contacted shortly. In the meantime, we thank-you for your endless generosity and

The New Corporation: The Unfortunately Necessary Sequel

Ten years after the release of ​THE CORPORATION​ – which remains the most successful Canadian documentary ever made – filmmakers Joel Bakan and Jennifer Abbott follow-up their multi-award-winning global hit with this hard-hitting and timely sequel. THE NEW CORPORATION ​reveals how the corporate takeover of society is being justified by

POSTPONED Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan

Dearest Rio Friends & Movie-Lovers: As per the government’s latest directive on November 23, 2020, we will be suspending operations until December 8, 2020 (barring any further changes). Screenings will be re-scheduled, and ticket-holders will be contacted shortly. In the meantime, we thank-you for your endless generosity and

First We Eat

Putting food security to the test in the far North of Canada – filmmaker Suzanne Crocker, living just 300 km from the Arctic Circle, removes absolutely all grocery store food from her house. For one year, she feeds her family of five, only food that can be hunted, fished, gathered,

Zappa

“I want to tell Frank’s story without making a biopic; to make a music doc without making a music doc. And I think that’s just how Frank would have wanted it.” (Alex Winter) With unfettered access to the Zappa family trust and all archival footage, ZAPPA explores the private life behind the

I Am Greta

The story of teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg is told through compelling, never-before-seen footage in this intimate documentary from Swedish director Nathan Grossman. Starting with her one-person school strike for climate action outside the Swedish Parliament, Grossman follows Greta—a shy student with Asperger’s—in her rise to prominence and her galvanizing

Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin

When acclaimed travel writer Bruce Chatwin was dying of AIDS, his friend, filmmaker Werner Herzog, made a final visit. As a parting gift, Chatwin gave him his rucksack. Thirty years later, Herzog sets out on his own journey, inspired by Chatwin’s passion for the nomadic life, uncovering stories of lost

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.

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