This event is in the past.It took place on April 2, 2026 at Smith Rafael Film Center.


Every August, baby puffins get distracted by town lights and fly straight into an Icelandic village. Local volunteers mount nightly rescue missions to scoop up the confused chicks and carry them back to the cliffs. This 13-minute documentary captures the absurdity and tenderness of humans wrangling seabirds at midnight.
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Wild Hope: Puffling Patrol
San Rafael


Every August, baby puffins get distracted by town lights and fly straight into an Icelandic village. Local volunteers mount nightly rescue missions to scoop up the confused chicks and carry them back to the cliffs. This 13-minute documentary captures the absurdity and tenderness of humans wrangling seabirds at midnight.
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