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Genre: Drama

Evil Does Not Exist

Japanese writer-director Ryûsuke Hamaguchi‘s follows up his 2021 Oscar-winner DRIVE MY CAR with EVIL DOES NOT EXIST, a slow-burn character study disguised as an eco-drama. Takumi and his daughter Hana live in Mizubiki Village, close to Tokyo. Like generations before them, they live a modest life according to the cycles

Handling the Undead

On a hot summer day in Oslo, the dead mysteriously awaken, and three families are thrown into chaos when their deceased loved ones come back to them. Who are they, and what do they want? A family is faced with the mother’s reawakening before they have even mourned her death

“Slovo” House. Unfinished Novel

Based on true events, this drama delves into the lives of Ukrainian writers during the era of the “Executed Renaissance.” In collaboration with MUR and their musical project “You’re a Romantic,” it tells the story of the “Slovo” house, where Soviet authorities gathered Ostap Vyshnia, Pavlo Tychyna, Les Kurbas,

Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion

This final movie version was created as an alternative ending to the NEON GENESIS EVANGELION TV series, remaking the final two episodes from the series. SEELE plans an attack on NERV after failing to create a man-made Third Impact. After reaffirming both her own and her mother’s existence in a

Perfect Days

Acclaimed writer director Wim Wenders‘ and co-writer Takuma Takasaki teamed up for PERFECT DAYS, a thoughtful and meditative ilm  depicting one man’s attempt to control his life. Hirayama is content with his life as

Femme

Experience Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (CANDYMAN) and George Mackay (1917) in the jaw-dropping queer revenge thriller from visionary directors Sam H. Freeman and Ng Choon Ping in FEMME. With his performances as Aphrodite Banks, Jules has a place among London’s celebrated drag artists. One night after a show, he steps out to get

Me and Felix

From the producer of “My Thoughts Are Silent,” “Luxembourg, Luxembourg,” “Wild Field,” “Homeward,” “Atlantis.” ME AND FELIX (“Rock, Paper, Grenade”) is a story about relationships between children and adults broken by shaky 1990s in Ukraine. The boy Tymophii befriends a weird man named Felix. He’s the veteran of Afghan war,

Russian Consul (Canadian Premiere)

The main character of the film, Serbian psychiatrist Ilija Jugović, after the death of his patient in Belgrade, goes to Prizren, Kosovo, under the punishment of the Party, where he gets a job as a general practitioner in a local hospital. There he meets history professor Ljubo Božović, the self-proclaimed

The Prince of Egypt

In this animated retelling of the Book of Exodus, Egyptian Prince Moses (voiced by Val Kilmer), upon discovering his roots as a Jewish slave, embarks on a quest to free his people from bondage. When his plea is denied by his brother Rameses (Ralph Fiennes), the new pharaoh, a series

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

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

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