A Bear Named Jesus (2023)
• April 28th, 2023 • 0h 6min
Documentary, Animation
Overview
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.
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