The Rio Theatre is flying both our Made In Canada and LGBTQ+ pride flags with a screening of award winning, Canadian maritime born, filmmaker Michael Clowater's ('Tenant', '4 Eyes'), DRIVE BACK HOME. The film is based on the true story of Clowater's grandfather Ernie and great-uncle Hedley. Featuring queer icon, multi-award winner, and host of The Traitor's, Alan Cumming. 

In the winter of 1970, a cantankerous, small town plumber from rural New Brunswick, must drive his beat-up work truck 1000 miles to Toronto to get his estranged, gay brother out of jail after being arrested for having sex in a public park. The two men are then forced to drive back home together at the behest of their hard-nosed mother before they kill each other. With Charlie Creed-Miles, Alan Cumming, Clare Coulter.

Audience Award for Canadian Narrative Feature: Won at the 2024 Calgary International Film Festival
Artistic Director's Award: Won at the 2024 San Diego International Film Festival

Tuesday, December 10
Doors 6:00 pm | Movie 6:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

DRIVE BACK HOME (Michael Clowater | 2024 | 100 min) A conservative plumber from a small east coast village who travels to Toronto in order to get his brother out of jail after he is arrested for having sex with another man in a public park. At the insistence of their strong willed mother, the two brothers must drive the 1000 mile trip back home to New Brunswick, together - discovering each other and themselves along the way.