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Hummingbirds
Directed by
Estefanía "Beba" Contreras
,
Silvia Del Carmen Castaños
2023
78m
Documentary
6.3
100%
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Two filmmakers find healing in their everyday joyful antics on the streets of Laredo, Texas.
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Cast of Hummingbirds
Silvia Del Carmen Castaños
Silvia Del Carmen Castaños
Estefanía Contreras
Estefanía 'Beba' Contreras
Estefanía "Beba" Contreras
Director
Silvia Del Carmen Castaños
Director
Diane Ng
Producer
Jillian Schlesinger
Producer
Leslie Benavides
Producer
Miguel Drake-McLaughlin
Producer
Ana Rodriguez-Falcó
Producer
Rivkah Beth Medow
Producer
Hummingbirds Ratings & Reviews
Kevin Ward
July 1, 2025
Last one there is a republican! 🏃🏽♀️💨 A really wonderful slice of life documentary about two queer teens living in Laredo, TX as they just hang out in the streets, linger around bingo halls, and ponder their experiences within the US immigration system. Directed by the two stars, Silvia and Beba, it’s remarkably well put together and never feels stagey or self-promotional. A breezy hang out watch. Nominated for an Independent Spirit Award.
Hyperallergic
Eileen G'Sell
"The coming-of-age documentary is as full of whimsy and joy as it is packed with clear-eyed resilience."
48 Hills
Dennis Harvey
...they're also teenagers-meaning capable of finding almost anything helplessly funny...
The Playlist
Ankit Jhunjhunwala
If going in, you did not know that "Hummingbirds" was a documentary, you would readily believe that it was a naturalistically performed indie film.
The SS Ben Hecht
Stephen Silver
A slice-of-life documentary filled with beautiful shot compositions and a humanizing look at a subject - "the border" - too often discussed in sneers and slurs.
Autostraddle
Drew Gregory
With a tight edit and gorgeous cinematography, Hummingbirds is the best kind of low-key documentary. Its power is subtle, its pleasures many.
Beyond the Cinerama Dome
Tina Kakadelis
Hummingbirds is vibrant and hopeful for the future, in spite of the past.
Nonfics (Substack)
Christopher Campbell
I could have followed these filmmakers/characters for hours and hours more.
RogerEbert.com
Travis Hopson
A glowing self-portrait of their friendship, a call to activism, a summer bestie comedy full of devilish antics, and a frank immigrant story, this bold slice of life defies easy categorization.
IndieWire
David Opie
A remarkably vibrant debut that embodies the hopes and dreams of two bright young talents on the cusp of adulthood.
Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack)
Marya E. Gates
A gorgeous, heartfelt, weird, and wonderful self-portrait, the micro-budget doc Hummingbirds feels like a little punk rock miracle.
Hey, Have You Seen ...?
Jared Mobarak
Maybe the camera's presence therefore inherently infers upon their "performances," but neither the candor nor the fun is ever compromised. And it looks great too.
New York Times
Ben Kenigsberg
"Hummingbirds" is pretty tight filmmaking at less than 80 minutes, and the laid-back presentation makes the political commentary register strongly from the periphery.
NYC Movie Guru
Avi Offer
A gently moving and understated, but meandering documentary.
Hammer to Nail
Christopher Llewellyn Reed
They make quite a pair, and despite the worry expressed early on that "if you record something, you are more likely to forget it," the two are always memorable. No one watching will be able to stop thinking about them anytime soon.
The Hollywood Reporter
Sheri Linden
Has the sheen of summertime fun and the bright energy of creative focus for besties who are smart and terrifically likable.
Critic's Notebook
Sarah Manvel
"Hummingbirds" is told from the inside, with the decision made to keep the imperfections in; and its considerable charm is due to that rawness.
The Pitch
Abby Olcese
Perfectly captures the spontaneous joy and lazy, meandering conversations of warm summer nights in young adulthood when time seems both limitless and fleetingly tender. Silvia and Estefanía are human fireworks who you'll fall in love with.
RogerEbert.com
Jason Gorber
It's simply fun to hang out with the two and their circle, warmed by their moments of grace and awkwardness. It's a film of deep honesty that's carefully crafted, one of the best films of this ilk I've seen
Moveable Fest
Stephen Saito
A refreshing coming-of-age story in which it becomes far less important what [its characters] think their future looks like than how they're seen as an essential part of the future.
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