Canada / Apr 28, 2023 / HotDocs International Documentary Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Genres
DocumentaryAnimation
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | A Bear Named Jesus |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Canada |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | CBC |
| Release date | 28 aprile 2023 |
| Production | Christa Couture, Michelle St. John |
| Writer | Archer Pechawis |
| Assistant directors | Terril Calder |
| Music | Melody McKiver |
| Sound | Melody McKiver |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Sep 22, 2023 / Fantastic Fest
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