CinemaOSMovie · 2023 · 0h 6m

A Bear Named Jesus

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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.

Directed byTerril Calder

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 6m
Language
EN
Released
April 28, 2023
Studios
CBC

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Directed by
Terril Calder
Terril Calder
Written by
Archer Pechawis
Produced by
Christa Couture
Michelle St. John
Michelle St. John

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