Chronology
Author and rehabilitation specialist Terry Masear is on a mission to save all of Los Angeles’ injured hummingbirds. Terry takes in the most vulnerable patients as part of his volunteer hummingbird rescue, but the road to survival is fraught with uncertainty and drama. In Sally Aitken’s intimate and moving documentary, we focus on Terry’s hummingbird patients – including Cactus, Jimmy, Wasabi, Raisin and Mikhail – as they celebrate their small victories and mourn their small tragedies. Through the eyes of America’s most diligent avian rehabilitator, each bird becomes unforgettable, powerful and heroic. As she nurses injured hummingbirds back to health, Terry embarks on her own transformative journey, revealing a visually captivating and magical story of love, healing and the delicate beauty of small, big acts.
