Rialto Cinemas proudly hosts the annual OUTwatch Film Festival, the Wine Country’s premier celebration of LGBTQI narratives in cinema! OUTwatch believes bringing an audience together to watch a film builds community and inhibits the isolation too many experience. This festival gives voice to the triumphs and ongoing challenges of the LGBTQI community. By showcasing diverse stories and perspectives, OUTwatch allows those within and beyond the LGBTQI community to see these films on the big screen. OUTwatch Film Festival returns for one day only on Saturday, June 8, with a compelling trio of films: Summer Camp, Mysterious Ways, and Lesvia.
Admission & Prices
Adult $13.75
Senior (62+) $11.75
Child (11 and under) $11.75
Summer Qamp
Saturday, June 8 2pm
Not Rated
80 mins
Documentary
Buried within the woods of Alberta, Canada sits camp fYrefly, a haven for LGBTQIA2S+ teens, far away from the fierce political battle currently being waged against queer expression and gender identity. SUMMER QAMP invites audiences into the innocence and joy of a summer away with friends, while never losing sight of the bravery of these young protagonists whose very existence is challenged in their normal lives.
2023, Canada, Directed by Jen Markowitz
Admission & Prices
Adult $13.75
Senior (62+) $11.75
Child (11 and under) $11.75
Mysterious Ways
Saturday, June 8 4pm
Not Rated
90 mins
Drama
MYSTERIOUS WAYS tells the powerful and courageous story of Peter (Richard Short, The Tragedy of Macbeth) and Jason (newcomer Nick Afoa) who become torn between faith and their love for each other. Peter, a white vicar in a small New Zealand town, wants to marry his Samoan boyfriend Jason in church, but when word gets out it scandalizes the devout local community and unleashes a media storm that tests the couple’s relationship to the limit.
2023, New Zealand, Directed by Paul Oremland
Admission & Prices
Adult $13.75
Senior (62+) $11.75
Child (11 and under) $11.75
Lesvia
Saturday, June 8 7pm
Not Rated
78 mins
Documentary
Since the 1970s, lesbians from around the world have been drawn to the island of Lesvos, birthplace of the ancient Greek poet Sappho. When they find paradise in a local village and carve out their own lesbian community, tensions simmer with the local residents. With both groups claiming ownership of lesbian identity, filmmaker Tzeli Hadjidimitriou—a native and lesbian herself—is caught in the middle and chronicles 40+ years of love, community, conflict, and what it means to feel accepted.
2023, Greece, Directed by Tzeli Hadjidimitriou
