FEATURE DOCUMENTARY | STREAMING NOW
In this late-night summer self-portrait, Silvia Del Carmen Castaños and Estefanía “Beba” Contreras make magic of everyday moments coming of age on the Texas-Mexico border.
HUMMINGBIRDS is available on POV. The doc continues to screen with festivals and organizations around the world and you can host an in-person or virtual screening for your group too! Corporate employee resource groups, non-profits, LGBTQ+ centers, educators, and community groups can screen the film and hold meaningful discussions. Get in touch to learn more.
For screening inquires please contact Frankly Speaking Films.
“Lyrical…the laid-back presentation makes the political commentary register strongly from the periphery.”
“The spark and embrace of love and acceptance is the root of the film. There’s nothing soft or mushy about it. The escapades involving trespassing, protest, street food and nightlife that Silvia Del Carmen Castaños and Estefanía Contreras document are fleeting yet life-shaping moments. They’re captured fireflies that, like the tattoo Beba does for Silvia, will last..”
“A vibrant, infectious and surprisingly hopeful portrait”
“The charm of the film lies in its mix of brashness and serious introspection…one of the best films of this ilk I’ve seen.”
“An unorthodox, punk rock portrait of the immigrant experience”
“A joyous experience”
– The Last Thing I Saw (Nicolas Rapold podcast feat. Eric Hynes) 2:40 – 7:28
“Magical”
“Summer has rarely seemed so simultaneously laid-back and vibrant.”
“Their self-determination and playfulness, as both protagonists and authors, is inspiring. Their actions, jokes, songs, laughs, and bodies are political and necessary as a way of resistance.”
– Berlinale Generation International Jury statement Grand Prix Award for Best Feature Film
CAST – Silvia Del Carmen Castaños, Estefanía “Beba” Contreras, Carmen Contreras, Blanca Contreras Solis, Andres Contreras, Jeffrey Louis Guitierrez, Marissa Ines Castanos
DIRECTORS – Silvia Del Carmen Castaños, Estefanía “Beba” Contreras
CO-DIRECTORS – Jillian Schlesinger, Miguel Drake-McLaughlin, Diane Ng, Ana Rodriguez-Falco
CINEMATOGRAPHY – Miguel Drake-McLaughlin, Diane Ng
EDITING – Isidore Bethel, Jillian Schlesinger, Leslie Benavides, Sophia Hernández, Ana Rodriguez-Falco, Zulema Young-Toledo
MUSIC – Estefanía “Beba” Contreras, Elijah Cruz, Brendan Hoy
Sound Design – Danielle Dupre
SOUND – Ana Rodriguez-Falco, Jillian Schlesinger, Charlie Vela, Matt McVinnie
PRODUCERS – Jillian Schlesinger, Miguel Drake-McLaughlin, Leslie Benavides, Ana Rodriguez-Falco, Diane Ng, Rivkah Beth Medow
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS – Rivkah Beth Medow & Jen Rainin / Frankly Speaking Films, Robina Riccitiello, Gill Holland
CO-PRODUCERS – Isidore Bethel, Dawn Valadez
IN ASSOCIATION WITH – Ford Foundation/Just Films, Field of Vision, Cowboy Bear Ninja
Photo Creds: Extra Terrestrial
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