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A Bear Named Wojtek
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A Bear Named Wojtek

Aug 11, 2023
0h 28m
★ 8.0

Overview

Displaced by the Second World War, a troop of Polish soldiers form an inseparable bond through an orphaned bear they name Wojtek.

Genres

Animation
War
History

Production Companies

The Illuminated Film Company
Studio Miniatur Filmowych
Wojtek Animation
Telewizja Polska
Running Rabbit Films
Anima-Pol
Creative Scotland
BBC Alba
Screen Scotland

A Bear Named Wojtek Trailers

Cast

Shauna Macdonald

Beryl (voice)

Shauna Macdonald

Bill Paterson

Zoo Director (voice)

Bill Paterson

Michael Golab

Maciej (voice)

Michael Golab

Richard Gadd

Dave (voice)

Richard Gadd

Tomasz Borkowy

Major (voice)

Tomasz Borkowy

Piotr Baumann

Piotr (voice)

Piotr Baumann

James Sutherland

Chairman (voice)

James Sutherland

Remi Rachuba

Jan (voice)

Remi Rachuba

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