A Bear Named Wojtek

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

Cast

Shauna Macdonald

as Beryl (voice)

Bill Paterson

as Zoo Director (voice)

Michael Golab

as Maciej (voice)

Richard Gadd

as Dave (voice)

Tomasz Borkowy

as Major (voice)

Piotr Baumann

as Piotr (voice)

James Sutherland

as Chairman (voice)

Remi Rachuba

as Jan (voice)

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