Breathtaking slow-motion photography and emotional storytelling provides a rare and heartwarming look at one of nature's fiercest, tiniest, and loveliest creatures: the hummingbird!
Author and wildlife rehabber Terry Masear has an ambitious goal: to save every injured hummingbird in Los Angeles. But the path to survival is fraught with danger. This heart-expanding Sundance hit introduces audiences to Terry’s diminutive patients through breathtaking slow-motion photography and emotional storytelling. Over the course of director Sally Aitken’s moving documentary, we become deeply invested in baby hummingbirds like Cactus and Wasabi, celebrating their tiny victories and lamenting their tragedies. Through Terry’s eyes, each bird becomes memorable, mighty and heroic. Her compassion and empathy serves as a reminder that grace can be found in the smallest of acts and the tiniest of creatures. Previously shown on PBS Nature in a shortened version under the title Hummingbirds of Hollywood. [93 min; documentary; English]
Come early to the screening and learn more from area non-profits working in wildlife rehabilitation, conservation, and native plant restoration! Meet folks from WildCare Inc., the South Central Chapter of the Indiana Native Plant Society (SCINPS), and the Monroe County Master Gardener Association, who will all be tabling in our lower lobby from 3:15–4pm that day. Discover how you can be a part of making sure hummingbirds continue to thrive!
“Before our eyes, Every Little Thing comes to embody the fragile yet uncontainable mystery of all life.” — Bilge Ebiri, New York Magazine
"Sally Aitken‘s uplifting documentary Every Little Thing perfectly captures a feeling of hopefulness the world needs right now." — Morgan Rojas, Cinemacy
"Every Little Thing is a documentary as delicate and magical as its subjects." — Roger Moore, Movie Nation
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