28 April 2023 Animated, Factual 6 mins
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.
Watch the official A Bear Named Jesus 2023 trailer in HD below.
Canada 28 April 2023
United States 22 September 2023
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