Indio Hornstull, Movie theater in Högalid, Stockholm, Sweden.
Indio Hornstull is a movie theater in Högalid, Stockholm, characterized by functionalist architecture with clean lines and minimalist design. The building houses multiple screening rooms and is managed by Folkets hus och parker.
Rio opened on 15 November 1943, designed in functionalist style by architect Albin Stark, and was the thirteenth cinema of the Ri-Teatrarna chain. René Reiss converted it into a neighbourhood cinema in 1973. After losing municipal cultural funding in 2008, Reiss sold the company, and Folkets hus och parker took over and added digital and 3D projection. A renovation in spring 2009 restored the neon "RIO" sign and the neon loops under the entrance canopy.
The cinema hosts special formats such as baby-buggy screenings, café screenings, Sunday breakfast screenings and "dokusoppa" — a documentary with soup served. Live broadcasts of theatre and opera from venues like Dramaten and the Metropolitan Opera are also shown. During the 2012 European Football Championship, SVT used the cinema as its studio, with matches screened for invited and paying audiences.
The cinema sits at Hornstulls strand 3 on Södermalm, served by the Hornstull metro station on lines T13 and T14. Besides regular screenings it runs parent-and-baby matinees, café screenings, Sunday breakfast screenings and documentary evenings with soup. During football Euro 2012, SVT used the venue as its studio, with the stage and foyer café as interview sets.
Architect Albin Stark designed the building according to functionalist principles, creating an example of mid-twentieth century Swedish architecture. This architectural distinctiveness makes the venue noteworthy for those interested in this style period.
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