NEW SPIRIT BEAR (DVD)

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• Release Year: 2005
• Genre: Drama, Family
• Plot: Simon Jackson is an awkward 15-year-old who lives on a planet light years away from the 'in' crowd - until a life changing moment. Attacked in he British Columbia wilderness, Simon is rescued by a rare white Kermode bear. When he learns these magnicent creatures are endangered, that only 400 are in existence in a small area of northern BC, Simon turns from shy, stuttering daydreamer to poltical activist. Mustering his courage, he takes on the powerful forest industry and provincial government, eventually rallying everynone from Prince William to the Backstreet Boys. Simon ultimately secures the protection of 2500 square miles of Princess Royal Isand - one of the largest land protection battles ever won - and is named one of Time Magazine's 'Heroes for the Planet.'
• Cast: Mark Rendall, Graham Greene, Jonathan Potts, Ed Begley Jr., Owen Rotharmel, Troy Yorke, Mark Caven, Katie Stuart, The Trews, Alexandra Lai, Catherine Disher, Stefan Scaini
• Director: Stefan Scaini
• Runtime: 1:31
• Company: Tapestry Pictures
• Media Format: Movie