{"id":2597,"date":"2017-01-01T02:50:28","date_gmt":"2017-01-01T02:50:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/isidorebethel.com\/?p=2597"},"modified":"2026-02-14T17:03:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T17:03:59","slug":"hummingbirds-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isidorebethel.com\/fr\/projects\/hummingbirds-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Hummingbirds &#8211; 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00ab&nbsp;Au cours d\u2019un \u00e9t\u00e9 \u00e9touffant \u00e0 Laredo, une ville du sud du Texas \u00e0 la fronti\u00e8re mexicaine, Silvia et Beba, deux ami.e.s fusionnel.le.s, s\u2019inqui\u00e8tent pour leur avenir. Alors que leur \u00c9tat se dirige vers une l\u00e9gislation anti-avortement draconienne et un renforcement des contr\u00f4les aux fronti\u00e8res, les deux adolescent.e.s se rebellent \u00e0 leur mani\u00e8re avec leurs mots, leurs rires et leur expression cr\u00e9ative&#8230; Entre bars, drive-in, lotos, canap\u00e9s d\u2019amis et friches frontali\u00e8res, les deux r\u00e9v\u00e8lent la po\u00e9sie et la passion qui animent les jeunes esprits dans un monde qui veut contr\u00f4ler leur corps et leur citoyennet\u00e9. Aussi fantaisiste que rebelle, le film explore tendrement cette amiti\u00e9 \u00e9mouvante alors que le bin\u00f4me reconna\u00eet ses sentiments l\u2019un.e pour l\u2019autre dans des po\u00e8mes, des chansons et les diff\u00e9rentes aventures du quotidien.&nbsp;\u00bb -Ch\u00e9ries-Ch\u00e9ris<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding:41.82% 0 0 0;position:relative;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/954492051?badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;\" title=\"Hummingbirds\u00a0\u2013\u00a0trailer\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211; mont\u00e9 et co-produit par Isidore Bethel \/ aussi mont\u00e9 par Jillian Schlesinger \/ r\u00e9alis\u00e9 par Silvia del Carmen Casta\u00f1os et Estefan\u00eda Contreras \/ produit par Jillian Schlesinger, Miguel Drake-McLaughlin, Leslie Benavides, Ana Rodr\u00edguez-Falc\u00f3, Diane Ng et Rivkah Beth Medow (\u00c9tats-Unis)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211; Cowboy Bear Ninja, Frankly Speaking Films, Factory 25 (distribution \u00e9tats-unienne), Impronta Films (ventes internationales), <em>POV<\/em> (diffusion \u00e9tats-unienne), Criterion Channel (streaming)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211; Berlinale Generation (Berlinale Documentary and Teddy Documentary\/Essay Nominee), Sheffield DocFest, True\/False FF (opening-night screening), San Francisco IFF, Morelia IFF, Guadalajara IFF, Gij\u00f3n IFF, RIDM (Montreal IDF), AFI Latin American FF, IFF Boston, NewFest (NYC), Bentonville FF (Arkansas), Los Angeles Latino IFF, Pink Apple Zurich LGBT FF, Inside Out Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ FF, Millennium Docs Against Gravity (Poland), DocsMX, Ch\u00e9ries-Ch\u00e9ris Paris LGBTQ+ FF, Hot Springs Documentary FF, New\/Next FF opening-night screening (Baltimore, MD), Nara IFF (Japan), Busan International Kids and Youth FF (Korea), Kinotrip FF (Slovenia), Let\u2019s Doc Documentary FF for Young Audiences (Poland), MIX CPH LGBTQ+ FF (Denmark), Women Make Waves IFF (Taiwan), ReFrame FF (Canada), Fairy Tales Queer FF (Canada), Queer FF Bremen (Germany), Offkino Bielefeld (Germany), DEBUT22 Film Festival Klosters (Switzerland), Biopic Fest (Italy), Mostra Internacional de Films de Dones de Barcelona (Espagne), Ib\u00e9rtigo Muestra de cine iberoamericano (Espagne), Ciclo de Cine Feminista Translocal\/Mujeres Migrantes: Resistir y Re-existir (aux villes de Guatemala et de Mexico), Folkestone Documentary Festival (UK), London Migration FF, Milwaukee FF (Cultures &#038; Communities), Nevada City FF, Vermont IFF, New Hampshire FF, Vino V\u00e9rit\u00e9 (Iowa City), New Cumberland Music + Film Festival (Pennsylvania), Tallahassee FF (Florida), Doctober (Bellingham, WA), Seattle Queer FF, Virginia FF, 41 North FF (Michigan), Athena FF (NYC), San Diego Latino FF, Women+Film Festival (Denver), Lost River FF (San Marcos, TX), Austin Film Society Doc Days, CineFestival (San Antonio, TX), Raza C\u00f3smica (San Antonio, TX), El Paso FF (TX), Flatland FF (Lubbock, TX), CineSol FF (McAllen, TX), Latin American FF of Dallas, Film Diary NYC, Big Eddy FF (NY)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211; Berlinale Generation 14plus Grand Prize, Independent Spirit Awards Best Documentary Nominee, <em>The New York Times<\/em> Critic\u2019s Pick, IndieWire Critic\u2019s Pick, GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Documentary nominee, NewFest Audience Award Runner-Up, New Hampshire FF Grand Jury Award, Nevada City FF Best Cinematography Award, Let\u2019s Doc Documentary FF for Young Audiences Special Mention, Cinema Tropical Awards Best US Latinx Film Nomination<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211; 77 minutes<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211; with support from the Ford Foundation\u2019s JustFilms, the Sundance Institute Documentary Fund and Women in Film Strategy Intensive, NBCU Academy Original Voices Fellowship, Field of Vision, IDA Pare Lorentz Documentary Fund, Arts2work, New York Foundation for the Arts, SFFILM, Firelight Media, Chicago Media Project Shifting Voices Fund, Doc Society Threshold Fund and Co-Creation Lab, Visions du R\u00e9el\u2019s Work in Progress Lab, True\/False &#038; Catapult Rough Cut Retreat, Alliance for Media Arts + Culture, Mountainfilm, Chicken &#038; Egg Pictures, Frameline Completion Fund, BAVC MediaMaker Fellowship, Los Cabos IFF Meet-Mart, Gotham Week Spotlight on Documentaries, Sheffield MeetMarket, Austin Film Society, Points North Institute CIFF\/LEF Fellowship<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>PRESS:<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sorocine.com\/chroniques\/hummingbirds-silvia-del-carmen-castanos-estafania-contreras\">Sorocin\u00e9<\/a>: \u00ab&nbsp;La po\u00e9sie et la cam\u00e9ra sont un langage amoureux \u00e0 part dans <em>Hummingbirds<\/em> et accompagnent chacun des battements de c\u0153ur de nos [h\u00e9ro.s.\u00efnes].&nbsp;\u00bb<br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/movierama.fr\/festival-cheries-cheris-insouciance-et-desir-daffirmation\/\">MovieRama<\/a>: \u00ab&nbsp;Un joli documentaire qui montre deux visages insouciants ainsi qu\u2019une amiti\u00e9 forte.&nbsp;\u00bb<br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.screendaily.com\/reviews\/hummingbirds-berlin-review\/5179769.article\"><em>Screen Daily<\/em><\/a>: \u201cA vibrant, infectious and surprisingly hopeful portrait of a divided America, fuelled not by idealism but dogged determination&#8230;Editors Isidore Bethel and Jillian Schlesinger \u2014 working amidst a collaborative of predominantly female, non-binary and queer young filmmakers \u2014 are careful not to make this an overtly political work&#8230;Personalities are allowed to shine as bright as the issues, making the film all the more immediate and powerful as a result.\u201d<br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/06\/20\/movies\/hummingbirds-review.html\"><em>The New York Times<\/em><\/a>: \u201cThe lyrical documentary&#8230;is pretty tight filmmaking&#8230;and the laid-back presentation makes the political commentary register strongly from the periphery.\u201d<br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiewire.com\/criticism\/movies\/hummingbirds-review-silva-del-carmen-castanos-estefania-contreras-1235018727\/\">IndieWire<\/a>: \u201cDaringly vulnerable and unlike any other teen coming-of-age story in recent memory&#8230;the lively narrative flits and darts between scenes like the film\u2019s namesake, lingering for a moment before speeding off to the next in an edit that feels energized yet never rushed.\u201d<br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-reviews\/hummingbirds-review-1235358410\/\"><em>The Hollywood Reporter<\/em><\/a>: \u201cSomething serious, vibrant and compelling courses through the levity&#8230;The resulting dual self-portrait has the sheen of summertime fun and the bright energy of creative focus for besties who are smart and terrifically likable.\u201d<br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/reviews\/hummingbirds-movie-review-2024\"><em>RogerEbert.com<\/em><\/a> review: \u201cThe lack of a clear narrative allows more natural conversations to occur, avoiding the pitfalls of heavy-handed messaging.\u201d (3.5\/4 stars)<br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rogerebert.com\/festivals\/berlinale-highlights-part-three-hummingbirds-concrete-valley-afire\"><em>RogerEbert.com<\/em><\/a> Berlinale coverage: \u201cThe charm of the film lies in its mix of brashness and serious introspection, mixing tone as much as it mixes its stylistic tendencies. The whole thing could collapse at any moment into something insular or even indulgent, yet the charms of these individuals, and the subtle pushes forward of its slight yet linear narrative, make for a truly enjoyable watch.\u201d<br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/awards\/story\/2025-06-03\/young-filmmakers-celebrate-a-gentle-but-radical-approach-with-hummingbirds\"><em>Los Angeles Times<\/em><\/a> profile: \u201cThe political and social issues that underscore the story with such tension are even more present today.\u201d<br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/theplaylist.net\/hummingbirds-review-luminous-summer-romp-is-an-ode-to-friendship-and-activisitism-20240711\/\"><em>The Playlist<\/em><\/a>: \u201cIt\u2019s a credit to the film\u2019s loose structure, absence of didacticism, and multitude of incidents that it can easily pass off as fiction&#8230;Its fluid edit&#8230;shows a genuine tact for pacing &#038; story-telling.\u201d<br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/povmagazine.com\/queer-doc-highlights-at-torontos-inside-out-film-fest\/\"><em>POV Magazine<\/em><\/a>: \u201cAn extraordinary self-portrait. In addition to sporting a brisk visual style and fresh approach, <em>Hummingbirds<\/em> is especially notable\u2026as it is collaborative filmmaking at its finest.\u201d<br \/>\n&#8211;  <a href=\"https:\/\/hyperallergic.com\/940850\/in-hummingbirds-joy-is-an-act-of-resistance\/\">Hyperallergic<\/a>: \u201c\u2026a fronterize coming-of-age documentary as full of whimsy and joy as it is packed with clear-eyed resilience.\u201d<br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/moveablefest.com\/silvia-del-carmen-castanos-estefania-beba-contreras-hummingbirds\/\">The Moveable Fest<\/a>: \u201cA refusal to conform extends to the film\u2019s structure, which feels gently elusive, allowing one to experience Silvia and Beba\u2019s reverie without any imposed narrative beats and while [they] craft their own narrative as filmmakers, they let life take its course, yielding a refreshing coming-of-age story\u2026It would seem at first that their entire world is each other, a fact that editors Schlesinger and Isidore Bethel use to shrewd effect when a viewer\u2019s growing awareness of Silvia and Beba\u2019s respective families and their pasts make their present appear a little less carefree.\u201d<br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/keyframe.fandor.com\/true-false-2023-critics-notebook\/\">Keyframe<\/a>: \u201cTo watch <em>Hummingbirds<\/em> is to consider the pantheon of great movies about dynamic duos of young friends in all their love and anarchy&#8230;The emotions that arise here from various candid experiences&#8230;are the engine that drives this border-town buddy movie, full of hopes, dreams and resilience.\u201d<br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.criticsnotebook.com\/2023\/03\/hummingbirds-movie-review-silvia-del-carmen-casta%C3%B1os-estefan%C3%ADa-beba-contreras-berlinale.html\">Critic\u2019s Notebook<\/a>: \u201c<em>Hummingbirds<\/em> is told from the inside, with the decision made to keep the imperfections in, and its considerable charm is due to that rawness.\u201d<br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stlmag.com\/culture\/film\/true-false-film-fest-2023-review\/\"><em>St. Louis Magazine<\/em><\/a>: \u201cOne of the best examples from this year\u2019s [True\/False], which strives for that intensely personal connection between the audience and the subjects, is Silvia Del Carmen Casta\u00f1os and Estefan\u00eda Contreras\u2019 <em>Hummingbirds<\/em>&#8230;<em>Hummingbirds<\/em> offers a potent portrait of the struggles of growing up in a border town like Laredo, while still finding moments of joy in the fleeting transitional days of summer.\u201d<br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hammertonail.com\/reviews\/hummingbirds\/\"><em>Hammer to Nail<\/em><\/a>: \u201c<em>Hummingbirds<\/em> flits through its various themes with a cinematic energy befitting its title.\u201d<br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/close-upfilm.co.uk\/hummingbirds-film-review\">Close-Up Film<\/a>: \u201c<em>Hummingbirds<\/em> is a summer hangout movie with enduring depth and charm.\u201d<br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autostraddle.com\/hummingbirds-documentary-queer-review\/\">Autostraddle<\/a>: \u201cWith a tight edit and gorgeous cinematography, <em>Hummingbirds<\/em> is the best kind of low-key documentary. Its power is subtle, its pleasures many.\u201d<br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/the-last-thing-i-saw-film\/ep-168-true-false-2023-with-eric-hynes-on-hummingbirds-art-talent-show-time-bomb-y2k-more\">The Last Thing I Saw<\/a> podcast True\/False debrief (2:40 &#8211; 7:28): \u201cIt\u2019s amazingly free of narrative without being tough in any way&#8230;It really is a joyous experience.\u201d -Eric Hynes, \u201cDefinitely a highlight for the festival.\u201d -Nicolas Rapold<br \/>\n&#8211; on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/movies\/story\/2023-05-31\/los-angeles-latino-international-film-festival-2023\"><em>Los Angeles Times<\/em><\/a>\u2019 five-film must-see list for LALIFF: A \u201clucid self-portrait of bicultural queer youth&#8230;an unposed tapestry of lived experiences.\u201d<br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autostraddle.com\/the-best-queer-movies-of-2024\">Autostraddle<\/a>\u2019s best queer documentary of 2024<br \/>\n&#8211; one of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pastemagazine.com\/movies\/film-festivals\/new-next-film-festival-2023-baltimore-reviews\"><em>Paste<\/em><\/a>\u2019s highlights from New\/Next Film Festival: \u201cSpontaneous, improvisatory and naturally radical.\u201d<br \/>\n&#8211; one of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/platform\/amp\/culture\/23669752\/best-documentaries-2023-berlinale-true-false-sxsw\"><em>Vox<\/em><\/a>\u2019s \u201c10 new documentaries to watch for:\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s often funny and heartbreaking at once, capturing the excitement and anticipation of a moment that flashes by and disappears before you realize how fleeting it is.\u201d<br \/>\n&#8211; one of <a href=\"https:\/\/povmagazine.com\/pride-guide-10-docs-to-stream-for-the-long-weekend\/\"><em>POV Magazine\u2019s<\/em><\/a>\u2019s \u201c10 Docs to Stream\u201d<br \/>\n&#8211; one of <a href=\"https:\/\/thefilmstage.com\/the-best-movies-now-playing-in-theaters\/\">The Film Stage<\/a>\u2019s \u201cBest Movies Now Playing in Theaters\u201d<br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/nonfics.substack.com\/p\/week-documentary-good-samaritan-majority-rules\">Nonfics<\/a>\u2019s \u201cPick of the Week\u201d<br \/>\n&#8211; GLAAD <a href=\"https:\/\/glaad.org\/ojo-vibrant-borderlands-documentary-hummingbirds-eva-longoria-in-land-of-women-michaela-jae-rodriguez-in-loot-omar-apollos-upcoming-album-and-more\/\">\u00a1Ojo!<\/a> recommendation<br \/>\n&#8211; one of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepitchkc.com\/the-best-films-we-saw-at-true-false-2023\/\"><em>The Pitch<\/em><\/a>\u2019s best films of True\/False: \u201cA delightfully feisty portrait of the friendship between two Mexican-American teens&#8230;Silvia and Estefan\u00eda are human fireworks who you\u2019ll fall in love with from the film\u2019s first seconds.\u201d<br \/>\n&#8211; one of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/film\/2023\/mar\/10\/true-false-documentary-festival-2023\"><em>The Guardian<\/em><\/a>\u2019s \u201cbest of this year\u2019s True\/False documentary festival\u201d<br \/>\n&#8211; one of <a href=\"https:\/\/cultmtl.com\/2023\/11\/5-films-to-see-at-ridm-2023-montreals-documentary-festival\/\"><em>Cult MTL<\/em><\/a>\u2019s \u201c5 Films to see at RIDM\u201d<br \/>\n&#8211; one of <a href=\"https:\/\/redefinemag.net\/2023\/true-false-film-fest-2023-film-picks-narrative-documentary-immigration-politics-propaganda-y2k\/\">REDEFINE<\/a>\u2019s \u201ccan\u2019t-miss film picks\u201d of True\/False<br \/>\n&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/berlin2023-documentary-hummingbirds-wins-2023-generation-sidebar-1235334183\/\">Berlinale Generation International Jury statement<\/a>: \u201cA touching and subtle glimpse into the intimate moments of memorable characters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00ab&nbsp;Au cours d\u2019un \u00e9t\u00e9 \u00e9touffant \u00e0 Laredo, une ville du sud du Texas \u00e0 la fronti\u00e8re mexicaine, Silvia et Beba, deux ami.e.s fusionnel.le.s, s\u2019inqui\u00e8tent pour leur avenir. 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