A Bear Named Jesus

A Bear Named Jesus (2023)

April 28th, 20230h 6min

Documentary, Animation
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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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