03/20/2026
Our Sonoma International Film Festival begins next week and there are a number of films and documentaries playing over the course of 5 nights!
Check Out These Films:
FEATURE FILMS
The Little Sister
Thu March 26 | 4:00 PM | Woman's
Sun March 29 | 10:30 AM | Vets #2
Winner of the Best Actress Prize at Cannes for Nadia Melliti, this film is a tender, deeply moving coming-of-age drama about a devout Muslim teen in Paris torn between faith, family, s*xuality, and first love. (Dir. Hafsia Herzi/France/107min)
Maspalomas
Thu March 26 | 7:30 PM | Andrews
Fri March 27 | 12:30 PM | Andrews
Winner of Best Actor at the Spanish Academy Awards (Goyas) and the Silver Shell for Best Actor at San Sebastián Film Festival, Maspalomas is a bold, deeply moving drama about a proudly out gay man forced back into the closet after a stroke. Frank in its depiction of gay s*x and intimacy, it’s a powerful story of identity reclaimed. (Dir. Jose Mari Goenaga, Aitor Arregi/Spain/109min)"
On the Road
Thu March 26 | 11:30 AM | Andrews
Fri March 27 | 8:45 PM | Andrews
A weary trucker and a reckless hitchhiker forge a dangerous, intimate bond across Mexico’s highways. Winner of the Q***r Lion and Horizons Award at Venice, this heady, sensual thriller is erotic, volatile, and unforgettable. (Dir. David Pablos/Mexico/93min)
DOCUMENTARY FEATURES
Barbara Forever
Sat March 28 | 4:00 PM | Woman's
Packed with dazzling archival footage, Barbara Forever celebrates trailblazing experimental icon Barbara Hammer—a fearless pioneer of le***an cinema. Bold, intimate, and boundary-shattering, this electrifying portrait honors an artist who redefined q***r filmmaking forever. (Dir. Brydie O’Connor/USA/102min)
State of Firsts
Sat March 28 | 1:00 PM | Vets #1
With extraordinary access, this stirring documentary follows Sarah McBride, the first transgender person elected to Congress, through her historic first year—facing fierce backlash and personal attacks while fighting to govern with courage, resilience, and purpose. (Dir. Chase Joynt/USA/93min)
SHORT FILM PROGRAM
Out and About Shorts
Sat March 28 | 9:30 PM | Woman's
Joyful, fearless, and heartfelt, these LGBTQ+ stories celebrate identity, vulnerability, and self-discovery. From first love to fabulous drag, this uplifting lineup honors the courage it takes to live—and love—out loud. (96min)
A Bird Hit my Window and now I'm a Le***an
Sat March 28 | 9:30 PM | Woman's
After a mysterious girl shows up at Gray's doorstep holding the co**se of a bird that had just cracked her window, an impromptu bird funeral changes the way Gray views herself and her le***an identity. (Dir. AJ Dubler, Carmela Murphy/USA/8min)
The Deep Desire to Get Lost at Sea
Sat March 28 | 9:30 PM | Woman's
During World War II, lovers Franco and Jorge reunite at a motel in the Port of Ensenada, but the uncertainty of the visit and some unexpected news will force them to reconsider the future of their relationship. (Dir. Marco Aguilar/Mexico/28min)
The Handyman
Sat March 28 | 9:30 PM | Woman's
A heteros*xual handyman agrees to let the director film him naked, as long as it's set to his favorite song. (Dir. Fábio Leal/Brazil/5min)
Hugs
Fri March 27 | 6:00 PM | Woman's
A ride on a bike’s luggage rack is a sensory roller coaster through a land full of cuddles. (Dir. Nicolas Fong/Belgium/6min)
Seniors
Sat March 28 | 9:30 PM | Woman's
A high school senior goes on his first college campus tour the day his parents’ marriage begins to fracture. (Dir. Adam Curley/USA/12min)
Sunday Sauce
Sat March 28 | 9:30 PM | Woman's
A repressed, Italian-American father is thrust into his worst nightmare when his online crush shows up to his family’s traditional Sunday Sauce dinner. (Dir. Matt Campanella/USA/15min)
Two Black Boys in Paradise
Sat March 28 | 9:30 PM | Woman's
A movingly tender animation, based on Dean Atta’s eponymous poem, sees two boys — Edan, 19, and Dula, 18 — on a journey of self-acceptance and love – for each other and themselves. (Dir. Baz Sells/United Kingdom/9min)
Wannabe
Sat March 28 | 9:30 PM | Woman's
Two bullied 13-year-olds cling to their fierce friendship in a world that rejects them. (Dir. Katherine Cattani/Ecuador/11min)
