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A Bear Named Jesus

A Bear Named Jesus

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 28, 2023

Runtime

0h 6m

Genres

Documentary, Animation

User Score

100%

Original Title

A Bear Named Jesus

Production Companies

CBC

Director

Terril Calder

Description

At Archer’s Aunty Gladys’ funeral, he hears a tap on the window — it’s a bear named Jesus, who has come for Archer’s mom. “A Bear Named Jesus” is an allegory for religious interference, with an aching yet humorous look at estrangement and mourning for the loss of someone still living.