Queer Cinema

Date: 15th May 2026 (Every month on the 3rd Friday of the month, until Dec 18, 2026) Time: 6:30pm - 8:30pm Location:

Waverley Library

Location: Waverley Library

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Queer Cinema is a movie night dedicated to celebrating queer stories of love, loss, joy and history.

Every month we will be screening a film with drinks and snacks provided. Bring your chosen family and enjoy this special night!

May's movie is: Desert Hearts (1985)

Donna Deitch's swooning and sensual first narrative feature, DESERT HEARTS, was groundbreaking upon its release in 1985: a love story about two women, made entirely independently, on a shoestring budget, by a woman.

In this 1959-set film, adapted from a beloved novel by Jane Rule, straitlaced East Coast professor Vivian Bell arrives in Reno to file for divorce but winds up catching the eye of someone new, the free-spirited young Cay, touching off a slow seduction that unfolds against a breathtaking desert landscape.

With undeniable chemistry between its two leads, an evocative jukebox soundtrack, and vivid cinematography by Robert Elswit, DESERT HEARTS beautifully exudes a sense of tender yearning and emotional candor.

Winner of a Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. Nominated for Best Female Lead at the Film Independent Spirit Awards.

M CC Runtime: 1hr 31min

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