Presented by Vancouver Kannada Koota

Writer-director-actor Rishab Shetty‘s folkloric action-thriller KANTARA follows a henchman, Shiva (Shetty), who lives in a small tribal hamlet with his mother. An unforgettable incident that he had witnessed during his childhood makes him stay away from the traditional Daivaradhane and Bhoota Kola legacy. He is a vagabond and is happy loafing around with his friends and doing petty jobs for his landlord (Achyut Kumar). When Forest officer Murali (Kishore) enters the scene, it gives a fresh dimension to the man-vs-nature fight. Can Shiva save the forest from Murali? Or is Murali just a dummy bait cast by bigger fish?

Sunday, November 6
Doors 10:30 am | Movie 11:00 am *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.
(This film screens with a brief intermission)

General Admission $18+ s/c | $18 at the door
Kids under 10 years old $15+s/c | $17 at the door

*Must be 19+ w/ID for bar service. Sorry, Rio Theatre Groupons and passes n/a for this event.

KANTARA (Rishab Shetty, 2022 / 148 mins / PG / In Kannada with English subtitles) Shiva, a tribal vagabond lives with his mother in hamlet, stays away from the traditional Daivaradhane and Bhoota Kola legacy due to an unforgettable childhood incident. He is happy loafing around with his friends and doing petty jobs for his landlord. When Forest officer Murali enters the scene, it gives a fresh dimension to the man-vs-nature fight. Can Shiva save the forest from Murali? Or is Murali just a dummy bait cast by bigger fish?
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