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Genre: Drama

Vermiglio

The lush and breathtaking beauty of the Alps, filmed with painterly grace under natural light from frigid winter to redemptive spring, provides the physical and emotional backdrop for VERMIGLIO, Maura Delpero’s visionary film, which won the Silver Lion at the 2024 Venice Film Festival. This singular portrait of a sprawling

Vera

The dramatic thriller  VERA is based on the true story of Vera Pesic, a spy in World War 2, who was also called “The Serbian Mata Hari.” In the labyrinth of spy games in the Balkans, from Vienna to Istanbul, Vera Pesic survives amongst Yugoslav, German and British spies with

Velvet Goldmine

Set in the glittery Britain of the early 1970’s, director Todd Haynes‘ (CAROL, I’M NOT THERE, FAR FROM HEAVEN) sumptuous 1998 glam rock fantasia VELVET GOLDMINE epitomizes the sex, drugs, rock ‘n roll of the era, “an orgiastic celebration of high-camp fakery and gender-fluid sexuality, full of decadent dandies,

Varshangalkku Shesham

VARSHANGALKKU SHESHAM is an upcoming Indian Malayalam-language period satirical drama film written and directed by Vineeth Sreenivasan. Revolves around cherished memories or a reunion among a group of friends after a substantial  passage of time. Saturday, April 13 Doors 1:00 pm | Movie 1:30 pm *Start time

Vancouver Latin American Film Festival Presents: El Angel

Loosely based on the true story of one of Argentina’s most infamous criminals, El Ángel re-imagines the origins of Carlos Robledo Puch, the baby-faced teenager nicknamed the “Angel of Death” whose murder spree dominated national headlines in Argentina during the early 1970s. What begins as a series of petty thefts

Vancouver Latin American Film Festival Presents: Buy Me a Gun

A retelling of ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’ that plays both with gender and the notion of adventure tales, BUY ME A GUN is set in the near-future of Mexico where all the women are disappearing and children are being abducted with frightening impunity. A young girl named Huck wears

Vaathi

VAATHI is an upcoming Indian period coming-of-age action drama film written and directed by Venky Atluri. It is shot simultaneously in Tamil and Telugu languages. Sunday, February 26 Doors 11:30 am | Movie 12:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

Urchin

The promising and confident directorial debut of acclaimed actor Harris Dickinson (BABYGIRL, TRIANGLE OF SADNESS). The film had its world premiere at this years Cannes Film Festival where Dickinson won the prestigious FIPRESCI Prize, and Frank Dillane won Best Actor in the Un Certain Regard section. Mike, a

Universal Language (FREE #CanFilmDay Screening!)

Join the party! Come hang out with us for a FREE #CanFilmDay advance screening of UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE, Matthew Rankin‘s surrealist quirky comedy that earned its place as Canada’s official entry to the 2025 Academy Awards, and was shortlisted in the Best International Film category. National Canadian Film Day

Under the Volcano

Adapted from author Malcolm Lowry’s novel (widely regarded as one of the best works of literature of the 20th Century) of the same name, legendary director John Huston’s adaptation of UNDER THE VOLCANO stars Albert Finney, Jacqueline Bisset and Anthony Andrews. Sunday, November 1 Doors 3:00pm / Movie 3:30pm

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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