Movies

Genre: Documentary

When We Were Kings

Ali Bumaye! In honour of the extraordinary life lived by athlete, activist and cultural icon Muhammad Ali, we are presenting a screening of Leon Gast‘s phenomenal documentary When We Were Kings on Thursday, June 23 at 7:00 pm. This Oscar-winning film is a fantastic portrait of “The Greatest,”

When Strangers Re-Unite (With Filmmaker Q&A)

It’s a story of sacrifice, separation — and the strength it takes to reunite. Each year, thousands of Filipina women come to Canada as domestic workers, leaving behind their own families to care for others. When Strangers Re-Unite follows three families as they navigate the emotional and

Weiner

Former U.S. Representative Anthony Weiner‘s catastrophic race for Mayor of New York City in 2013 is detailed in this behind-the-scenes documentary. Weiner became embroiled in his second widely publicized sexting scandal during the race, derailing his once-promising political career. Weiner received its world premiere at the 2016 Sundance

Weed the People (Ricki Lake & Abby Epstein in Attendance!)

From filmmakers Abby Epstein and Ricki Lake (THE BUSINESS OF BEING BORN) comes a fascinating and eye-opening documentary, WEED THE PEOPLE, a film set to educate mainstream audiences about medical cannabis as a human rights issue through the emotional stories of children fighting cancer. Cannabis has been off-limits to

We Are Many (International Day of Peace Live-stream Event)

100 Cities. One Night for Peace. On February 15th, 2003, up to 30 million people, many of whom had never demonstrated before, came out in nearly 800 cities around the world to protest against the impending Iraq War. WE ARE MANY is the never-before-told story of the largest

Warrior Spirit (With Special Guests)

Coexistence Films x Protect the Inlet Presents Join us for the Vancouver premiere of WARRIOR SPIRIT, with an exclusive panel featuring Stand.earth and members of Will George’s family from Tsleil-Waututh Nation, Tzeporah Berman, Raven Trust, and others. Tuesday, March 19 SOLD OUT Doors 6:15

Warren Miller’s “Timeless”

Year after year, generations of ski and snowboard enthusiasts look forward to the coming of winter, and even after seven decades of ski cinematography, Warren Miller Entertainment can confirm that the joys of winter are eternal. Kick off the season with Warren Miller’s TIMELESS, presented by Volkswagen, as we celebrate

Walk with Me

With unprecedented access, WALK WITH ME goes deep inside a Zen Buddhist community who have given up all their possessions and signed up to a life of chastity for one common purpose – to transform their suffering, and practice the art of mindfulness with the world-famous teacher Thich Nhat Hanh,

VIMFF: North of Nightfall

Join Darren Berrecloth for a live presentation followed by a screening of his epic, North of Nightfall. Date, Time & Location:  – Wed, Oct 17, 2018 | Rio Theatre Doors 6:30pm – Show 7:30pm  –  VENUE MAPS 

VIMFF: Free Solo

Follow Alex Honnold as he becomes the first person to ever free solo climb Yosemite’s 3,000ft high El Capitan Wall. With no ropes or safety gear, he completed arguably the greatest feat in rock climbing history. Date, Time & Location: Tues, Oct 16, 2018 | Rio Theatre Doors 6:30pm

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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