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Where: CCBB Rio, Cinemas I and II, Rua Primeiro de Março, 66
From 28 October to 1 November 2026, Rio Mountain Festival brings stories of mountains and the people who return to them to CCBB Rio. The programme covers climbing, trekking, skiing, kayaking and other outdoor adventures. It offers a chance to explore distant routes and meet their protagonists during an evening in central Rio.
What stories are on screen?
The 21st international festival features 32 films across 14 themed screenings. They include A Simple Life, about a couple who continue to climb together after decades of shared life, and Abrindo Caminhos — Mulheres na Escalada, about women from Centro Excursionista Rio de Janeiro. The Queen Swing follows two athletes attempting three major Yosemite climbing routes in a day.
The films connect sporting challenges with questions of friendship, memory and our relationship with nature. You do not need to be a climber: choose a subject that interests you and watch several short works in one screening.
Beyond the films
Cinema II’s foyer hosts Fayson Merege’s photography exhibition Entre o silêncio e a Imensidão. On 31 October, a meeting with the photographer is announced for 14:15, followed at 16:15 by a conversation with climbing author Guilherme Behr. Tickets are also required for the free talks; CCBB explains how to obtain them.
Screenings take place in Cinemas I and II at Rua Primeiro de Março, 66. Choose a particular session on the festival or CCBB website, then check the film’s language, ticket conditions and start time.
An evening in central Rio
Give Hola Taxi CCBB Rio, your date and screening, hotel address and passenger count. If you want dinner elsewhere after the cinema, add that address when discussing the return. An arrival at GIG or SDU can be discussed separately from the evening trip to the festival.
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Checked: 2026-10-23
