Nuisance Bear
Nuisance Bear
The polar bear is forced to navigate a world of tourists, conservation officers, and hunters in a small Canadian town. Often perceived as a nuisance, the boundaries of who truly belongs in this shared landscape become unclear. Churchill, Manitoba, affectionately known as the “Polar Bear Capital of the World,” provides the backdrop for a film depicting the tense coexistence of humans and bears. The story unfolds through the eyes of an Inuit narrator, whose observations resist easy conclusions. By challenging conventional nature documentaries and placing confrontation above moralizing, the film encourages a reconsideration of wildlife’s role as spectacle.
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projection time:
87 min
country/year:
USA, Canada, United Kingdom /2026
director:
Gabriela Osio Vanden, Jack Weisman
original language of the film:
Inuktitut, English
pictures:
Gabriela Osio Vanden, Jack Weisman
editor:
Andres Landau
production:
Michael Code, Will N. Miller, Teddy Leifer / Documist, Rise Films
festivals and awards:
2026 - Sundance FF: US Documentary Competition – The Main Award
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trigger warnings:
animal death (images)
