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Giant Bear
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Giant Bear

2019-09-26 · 12 min · Not rated

Animation

Centered on a confrontation between the last monster bear and an Inuit hunter, Giant Bear is a chilling short that brings an ancient story out of the North.

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Directors
Neil Christopher, Daniel Gies, Daniel Paige
Production companies
Taqqut Productions, e→d films
Countries
Canada
Status
Released

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