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Narrative
Writer and rehabilitator Terry Masear wants to save every injured hummingbird in Los Angeles. Terry takes in the most vulnerable patients through his volunteer hummingbird rescue, but the road to survival is fraught with uncertainty and drama. In Sally Aitken’s intimate and moving documentary, we get to know 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 unforgettable, powerful and heroic. As he nurses injured hummingbirds back to health, Terry embarks on his own transformative journey, uncovering a visually stunning and magical story of love, healing and the delicate beauty in small acts of greatness.