Simon and the Spirit Bear

Simon and the Spirit Bear

2002•47m

Documentary

While most teens spend their days in a self-absorbed haze, Simon Jackson was out in the world connecting with anyone who could help him save the spirit bear. For this, Simon became one of Time's Heroes of the Planet. It's a remarkable accomplishment for one so young, and an inspiring story for lovers of wilderness of all ages. But his devotion to the cause made him an outcast amongst his peers.

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Production

Alliance Atlantis, Canadian Television (CTV), AAC Fact, National Geographic

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Nancy Sorel

Nancy Sorel

Self - Narrator (voice)

Simon Jackson

Self

Carol Ann Jackson

Self - Simon's Mother

Clive Jackson

Self - Simon's Father

Paul Paquet

Self - Bear Biologist

Tom Ellison

Self - Ocean Light II

Wayne McCrory

Self - Bear Biologist

Kermit Ritland

Self - Zoologist

Karen McAllister

Self - Raincoast Conservation Society

Ujjal Dosanjh

Self - Premier of British Columbia (archive footage)

Merran Smith

Self - Sierra Legal Defence Fund (archive footage)

Catherine Stewart

Self - Greenpeace Canada (archive footage)

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