40th Anniversary!

This pioneering lesbian period piece set in 1959 flips the script on the old Hollywood trope of a quickie Reno divorce when lonely prospective- divorcee Vivian (Shaver) arrives at a guest ranch for women and meets the beautiful Cay (Charbonneau). Vivian and Cay experience an immediate attraction and, instead of looking forward to a life with a new man, Vivian finds herself curious about a new life with a woman.

Double Feature with BOUND

“With beautifully dusty cinematography by Robert Elswit, Donna Deitch’s DESERT HEARTS is a crucial point in American queer cinema; a film that takes its story about two women falling in love, despite their differences, seriously.” – Kyle Turner, The Queer Film Guide