Bear Necessities
With a 97% Rotten Tomatoes score and a Grand Jury Prize win, Nuisance Bear is a documentary that's making waves. This stunning film explores the complex relationship between polar bears and humans in the sub-Arctic town of Churchill, Manitoba.
Dir: Gabriela Osio Vanden, Jack Weisman
Cast: Mike Tunalaaq Gibbons, Saad Kassis-Mohamed
89 mins · 2026 · United States of America, Canada, United Kingdom · Cert PG · English, Inuktitut
IMDb 8.0/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 97% · Metacritic 65/100
Awards: 2 wins total
The documentary has received widespread critical acclaim, with an impressive 97% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and an IMDb score of 8.0/10. Nuisance Bear is a feature-length film directed by Gabriela Osio Vanden and Jack Weisman, and narrated by Inuit elder Mike Tunalaaq Gibbons.
The film delves into the lives of polar bears in Churchill, Manitoba, a town that lies along their migratory path and is often referred to as the 'Polar Bear Capital of the World'. As the bears' natural habitat shrinks, encounters between humans and polar bears become more frequent, leading to a shift in behaviours and expectations on both sides.
Nuisance Bear is a 90-minute documentary that transcends traditional nature documentaries, offering a nuanced and insightful look at the complex relationship between humans and polar bears. The film has won several awards, including the Grand Jury Prize for Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival.
You can catch Nuisance Bear at the Depot in Lewes on Saturday, 14 November 2026. Tickets and details are available with the button beside this article.
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