Coming Soon
The Indivisible Sonoma County Film Series presented by Rialto Cinemas
The Manchurian Candidate
Wednesday, April 2 1 & 7pm
Panel discussion to follow 7pm screening!
Rated PG-13
126 mins
Thriller, Drama
Near the end of the Korean War, a platoon of U.S. soldiers is captured by communists and brainwashed. Following the war, the platoon is returned home, and Sergeant Raymond Shaw is lauded as a hero by the rest of his platoon. However, the platoon commander, Captain Bennett Marco, finds himself plagued by strange nightmares and soon races to uncover a terrible plot….MORE INFO
Wed, Apr 2
1:00, 7:00
ENO
Thursday, April 3 1 & 7pm
Thursday, May 1 7pm
Not Rated
85 mins
Documentary, Music
Visionary musician and artist Brian Eno — known for producing David Bowie, U2, Talking Heads, among many others; pioneering the genre of ambient music; and releasing more than 40 solo and collaboration albums — reveals his creative processes in Eno, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Gary Hustwit…MORE INFO
Thu, Apr 3
Thu, May 1
(1:00) 7:00
7:00
Every Little Thing
Coming Soon!
Not Rated
93 mins
Documentary
Author and wildlife rehabber Terry Masear has an ambitious goal: to save every injured hummingbird in Los Angeles. But the path to survival is fraught with danger. This heart-expanding Sundance hit introduces audiences to Terry’s diminutive patients through breathtaking slow-motion photography and emotional storytelling. Over the course of director Sally Aitken’s moving documentary, we become deeply invested in baby hummingbirds like Cactus and Wasabi, celebrating their tiny victories and lamenting their tragedies…MORE INFO
A Nice Indian Boy
Starts Friday, April 4
Not Rated
99 mins
Comedy, Drama, Romance
When Naveen (Karan Soni), a soft spoken doctor, finally brings his charming white-artist boyfriend Jay (Jonathan Groff) home to meet his traditional Indian family, misunderstandings and emotional revelations put everyone on edge. Despite facing uncomfortable truths about their own ideas of love and marriage, the family attempts to plan the big Indian wedding of Naveen and Jay’s dreams…MORE INFO
A Minecraft Movie
Starts Friday, April 4
Rated PG
101 mins
Action, Adventure, Family
Welcome to the world of Minecraft, where creativity doesn’t just help you craft, it’s essential to one’s survival! Four misfits—Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison, Henry, Natalie and Dawn—find themselves struggling with ordinary problems when they are suddenly pulled through a mysterious portal into the Overworld: a bizarre, cubic wonderland that thrives on imagination. To get back home, they’ll have to master this world (and protect it from evil things like Piglins and Zombies, too) while embarking on a magical quest…MORE INFO
The Friend
Starts Friday, April 4
Rated R
120 mins
Drama
Based on the bestselling novel, writer and teacher Iris finds her comfortable, solitary New York life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor bequeaths her his beloved 150 lb. Great Dane. The regal yet intractable beast, named Apollo, immediately creates practical problems for Iris, from furniture destruction to eviction notices, as well as more existential ones…MORE INFO

Book Signing and Author Q&A
Giving up the Ghost: A Daughter’s Memoir
Sunday, April 6 3-5pm
Author Samantha Rose in conversation with Chris Smith, retired columnist for the Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Rialto Cinemas welcomes local author Samantha Rose to Sebastopol for the launch of her heartfelt memoir – Giving Up the Ghost: A Daughter’s Memoir which unravels the mystery surrounding the suicide of her mother, beloved local journalist, Susan Swartz. Discussion will be followed by an audience Q&A and book signing. This event is free and open to the public. Samantha Rose is an Emmy award-winning television writer and a New York Times, USA Today and internationally bestselling ghostwriter whose titles have been selected as Reese’s Book Club and Target Bookmarked Picks and featured in the Wall Street Journal, Time and Harper’s Bazaar. She is the principal of Yellow Sky Media, a boutique editorial agency in Petaluma, California.
Jewish Film Festival
Janis Ian: Breaking Silence
JFF screening: Tuesday, April 8 1 & 7pm
Starts Wednesday, April 9
Q&A with Director Varda Kar-Bar following April 8, 7pm screening!
Not Rated
114 mins
Documentary
Janis Ian: Breaking Silence chronicles the remarkable journey of the Jewish singer-songwriter Janis Ian, beginning with her teen years when she was a precocious member of the vibrant Greenwich Village folk scene and jammed late at night with such legends as Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin. In the mid-70s, she ascends to major stardom with such hits as “Stars,” about the transient nature of fame (covered by Nina Simone and Cher) and “Jesse,” the wistful lament of a lonely person waiting for their lover to return home (covered to great success by the R&B singer Roberta Flack and Folk icon Joan Baez)…MORE INFO
Tue, Apr 8
1:00, 7:00
The Ballad of Wallis Island
Starts Friday, April 11
Rated PG-13
100 mins
Comedy
Charles, an eccentric lottery winner who lives alone on a remote island, dreams of getting his favorite musicians, Mortimer-McGwyer back together. His fantasy quickly turns into reality when the bandmates and former lovers accept his invitation to play a private show at his home on Wallis Island. Old tensions resurface as Charles tries desperately to salvage his dream gig…MORE INFO
Drop
Starts Friday, April 11
Rated PG-13
100 mins
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A widowed mother’s first date in years takes a terrifying turn when she’s bombarded with anonymous threatening messages on her phone during their upscale dinner, leaving her questioning if her charming date is behind the harassment…MORE INFO
The Wedding Banquet
Starts Friday, April 18
Rated R
102 mins
Comedy, Romance
From Director Andrew Ahn comes a joyful comedy of errors about a chosen family navigating cultural identity and family expectations. Frustrated with his commitment-phobic boyfriend Chris and running out of time, Min makes a proposal: a green-card marriage with their friend Angela in exchange for her partner Lee’s expensive IVF. Elopement plans are upended, however, when Min’s grandmother surprises them with an extravagant wedding banquet…MORE INFO
PINK FLOYD AT POMPEII – MCMLXXII
Thursday, April 24 7pm
Sunday, April 27 3pm
Not Rated
85 mins
Concert, Music
Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII, the iconic 1972 film, now re-mastered in 4K with enhanced audio. Set in the haunting ruins of the ancient Roman Amphitheater in Pompeii, it showcases Pink Floyd performing an intimate concert without an audience. The film includes stunning visuals, behind-the-scenes moments, and unforgettable tracks…MORE INFO
Thu, Apr 24
Sun, Apr 27
7:00
3:00
Neil Young: Coastal
Thursday, April 17 7pm
Sunday, April 20 1pm
Not Rated
105 mins
Music, Documentary
Take a journey with maverick musician Neil Young in this personal, behind-the-scenes doc as he cruises the coast on his recent solo tour. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker and Young’s wife, Daryl Hannah, Coastal offers a glimpse behind the curtain of this unguarded iconoclast, as he navigates a return to the stage…MORE INFO
Thu, Apr 17
Sun, Apr 20
7:00
1:00
Prior to each screening, 40 guests will enjoy a delicious meal, prepared by James Beard Award winner Michele Anna Jordan and Rialto Cinemas’ kitchen team…
Sun, Apr 27
Dinner 5:30 Movie 7:00
Jewish Film Festival
Resistance: They Fought Back
Tuesday, April 29 1 & 7pm
Not Rated
97 mins
Documentary
We’ve all heard of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, but most people have no idea how widespread and prevalent Jewish resistance to Nazi barbarism was. Instead, it’s widely believed “Jews went to their deaths like sheep to the slaughter.” Filmed in Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Israel, and the U.S., Resistance – They Fought Back provides a much-needed corrective to this myth of Jewish passivity. There were uprisings in ghettos large and small, rebellions in death camps, and thousands of Jews fought Nazis in the forests. Everywhere in Eastern Europe, Jews waged campaigns of non-violent resistance against the Nazis…MORE INFO
Tue, Apr 29
1:00, 7:00
BJÖRK: CORNUCOPIA
Wednesday, May 7 7pm
Thursday, May 15 7pm
Not Rated
120 mins
Music, Concert
This unique cinematic experience immerses viewers in Björk’s spectacular stage production, featuring a setlist spanning her iconic early works to the visionary Utopia (2017) and Fossora (2023). The production showcases bespoke instruments, including a magnetic harp, a circular flute, an aluphone, and a reverb chamber…MORE INFO
Wed, May 7
Thu, May 15
7:00
7:00
Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story
Presented by OUTwatch and Rialto Cinemas
Thursday, May 8 1 & 7pm
Not Rated
99 mins
Documentary
A lost R&B star who eclipsed Etta James and Little Richard, trans soul singer Jackie Shane blazed an extraordinary trail with an unbreakable commitment to her truth. Forty years after vanishing from public view, this 20th century icon finally gets her second act…MORE INFO
Thu, May 8
1:00, 7:00
Jewish Film Festival
Bad Shabbos
Tuesday, May 13 1 & 7pm
Not Rated
84 mins
Comedy
When David and his fiance Meg gather for his family’s traditional Shabbat dinner on New York’s Upper West Side, things spiral faster than you can say “hamotzi” when an accidental death (or…murder?) derails the evening entirely. With Meg’s devoutly Catholic parents due any moment to meet David’s very Jewish family, soon Shabbat becomes a comedy of biblical proportions….MORE INFO
Tue, May 13
1:00, 7:00
Jewish Film Festival
All God’s Children
Tuesday, June 10 1 & 7pm
Not Rated
100 mins
Documentary
In an unprecedented attempt to heal centuries of racism and antisemitism, and combat the rising racial and ethnic tension in their Brooklyn communities, activist Rabbi Rachel Timoner teams up with Baptist Reverend Robert Waterman to unite their congregations. As their faith is put to the test, both congregations struggle to not let their differences drive them apart…MORE INFO
Tue, June 10
1:00, 7:00
Jewish Film Festival
UnBroken
Tuesday, July 8 1 & 7pm
Q & A with director Beth Lane to follow 7pm show!
Not Rated
97 mins
Documentary
UnBroken chronicles the seven Weber siblings who evaded certain capture and death, and ultimately escaped Nazi Germany following their mother’s incarceration and murder at Auschwitz. After being hidden in a laundry hut by a benevolent farmer, the children spent two years on their own in wartorn Germany…MORE INFO