Story
Author and rehabilitator Terry Masear wants to save every injured hummingbird in Los Angeles. Terry takes in the most vulnerable patients through her volunteer hummingbird rescue, but the path to survival is fraught with uncertainty and drama. Throughout Sally Aitken’s intimate and moving documentary, we engage with 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 busiest bird rehabilitator, each bird becomes memorable, powerful, and heroic. As she nurses injured hummingbirds back to health, Terry finds herself on her own transformative journey, unraveling a visually captivating and magical tale of love, healing, and the delicate beauty in small acts of greatness.