Lissa’s Trip

Canada, United States of America | Jeffery Scott Lando | 75 minutes

Sofia Vassileva takes us on a wild ride through the transformed streets of Los Angeles as an actress who accidentally drops a lot of acid and tries to get to her audition anyway.

Loosely inspired by Homer’s “Odyssey,” the film follows Lissa as she encounters bizarre characters and situations that challenge her sense of reality and identity. Along the way, she discovers her true self and her creative potential.

LISSA’S TRIP is a modern-day fairy tale that blends humor, adventure, and emotion in a dazzling cinematic journey that showcases some of the amazing creative potential of the emergent AI technologies transforming the fabric of our world around us.

Don’t miss this fun and enriching film experience that has been praised by critics as “whimsical, provocative, imaginative, and uplifting.” With Sofia Vassilieva, Brendan Beiser, Camille Carida, Alexandra Vino, Mandy May Cheetham, Howard Nemetz, Tygh Runyan, Mackenzie Gray, Travis Turner, Jerica Simmon. Score by Daryl Bennett, with songs by Jennifer Hershman, Phantom Media, Jeff Stojak, Tygh Runyan, Travis Turner and Jerica Simmons.

Saturday, August 19
Doors 12:00 pm | Movie 12:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.
Advance tickets HERE

LISSA’S TRIP (Jeffrey Lando, 2022 / 75 mins) A wild ride through the streets of Los Angeles with an actress who accidentally took a lot of acid before a crucial audition. Loosely inspired by Homer’s Odyssey, the film follows Lissa as she encounters bizarre characters and situations that challenge her sense of reality and identity.

*Must be 19+ w/ID for entry and bar service.
*Sorry, Rio Theatre Groupons and Rio Theatre passes n/a for this event.
*Online sales end an hour before showtime; unless otherwise noted, tickets are always available for purchase at the box office prior to showtime.  Our box office is typically open 30 minutes before showtime. All seating is General Admission; please arrive 20-30 minutes prior to showtime to ensure great seats and time for treats. All Rio Theatre tickets are final sale.

When currently black-listed former child star Lissa Lliad is invited to screen test for a new superhero movie, she knows her big break has finally come. When she accidentally ingests a lot of LSD and makes the decision to be unstoppable and get to that audition no matter what, she embarks on an epic spiritual Odyssey which will confront her with the essence of who she is and transform her life in profound ways.

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