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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- CBC
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Terril Calder · Director
Archer Pechawis · Writer
Melody McKiver · Composer
Christa Couture · Producer
Michelle St. John · Producer
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