“This was a music I’d never heard. Filled with such longing, such unfulfillable longing… It seemed to me that I was hearing the voice of God.” Join us at the Rio Theatre as for the director’s cut of one of the 1980’s most acclaimed films; the lush, lavish, and endlessly entertaining AMADEUS. Based on Peter … Read more
When one of the greatest filmmakers of all time adapts one of the greatest literary works of all time, the result can only be described as epic. In 1985, iconic director Akira Kurosawa adapted William Shakespeare‘s ‘King Lear’ and crafted one of – if not the – best cinematic representations of the Bard’s canon with … Read more
Presented by System Entertainment and Art Live Released in 2022 and based on a true story, the Serbian historical biographical drama A CROSS IN THE DESERT (“Sveta Petka – Krst U Pustinji”) follows the a pious girl named Paraskeva, who became Saint after spending 40 years of her life in the Jordan desert fighting temptations, … Read more
In an Oscar-nominated performance, Tom Hanks portrays Mister Rogers in director Marielle Heller‘s (CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME) A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, a timely story of kindness triumphing over cynicism, based on the true story of the real-life friendship between legendary TV icon Fred Rogers, and investigative journalist Tom Junod. Emmy winner Matthew … Read more
April 6th, 1917: As a regiment assembles to wage war deep in enemy territory, two soldiers — Lance Cpl. Schofield and Lance Cpl. Blake — receive seemingly impossible orders. In a race against time, they must cross over into enemy territory to deliver a message that could potentially save 1,600 of their fellow comrades — … Read more
“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 a poignant exploration of resilience and humanity … Read more
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