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Brother Bear (2003)

Where Brother Bear says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

A Disney animation with no film set: the only real places are the 1999 Alaska research trip sites.

Scenes and places

Kenai's totem ceremony

Kenai receives the bear of love, the totem he did not want, and objects that bears are feral thieves.

Set in Tribe's village — The tribe gathers as the shaman Tanana gives Kenai his totem.

The tribe's home in post-ice-age Alaska, where the Great Spirits are said to appear as an aurora.

The stolen salmon basket

Kenai searches for the basket and finds it devoured, which strengthens his dislike of bears.

Set in Forest where the basket is lost — A bear steals the salmon basket Kenai did not tie properly.

A wooded stretch near the village; the film names no real place.

The fight on the glacier

Kenai provokes the bear into a fight, and Sitka acts to save his brothers when the bear gains the upper hand.

Set in Large glacier — The fight with the bear ends on top of a large glacier.

An icy setting at the center of the first turning point; no real glacier is tied to this scene.

The chase to the cliff

Furious and rejecting his totem, Kenai chases the bear, and the Spirits answer by transforming him.

Set in Rocky cliff — After the funeral Kenai hunts down the bear on a rocky cliff.

A cliff where the Spirits change Kenai into a bear.

Fall into the rapids

Denahi sees the scene and wrongly believes the bear killed his brother, vowing revenge.

Set in Rapids below the cliff — Kenai falls off the cliff and down some rapids, but survives.

Water at the foot of the cliff that carries Kenai away.

Waking as a bear

Tanana tells him to go to the mountain where the lights touch the earth, and to atone for his actions.

Set in Where Tanana heals him — Kenai awakens as he is healed by Tanana and discovers his transformation in panic.

The shaman's healing place, where his quest begins.

Crossing with the mammoths

Kenai learns to understand animals and strikes a deal to escort cub Koda to the salmon run, all while Denahi chases them.

Set in Plain with the woolly mammoth herd — Kenai and Koda travel with the moose brothers Rutt and Tuke on the backs of woolly mammoths.

Open country on the way to the salmon run.

The salmon run gathering

Kenai adjusts to his surroundings and becomes comfortable with the other bears.

Set in Salmon run — A large number of bears live like a family at the salmon run.

The annual gathering place that Koda leads Kenai to.

The mountain where the lights touch the earth

Cornered by Denahi, Kenai's battle is interrupted when Koda steps in.

Set in The mountain where the lights touch the earth — Kenai reaches the mountain he was told to find.

The destination named by Tanana.

Filmed at Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes — 1999 research trip (not a filming location) Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Kodiak Island — 1999 research trip (not a filming location) Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Denali National Park — 1999 research trip (not a filming location) Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Kenai Fjords National Park — 1999 research trip (not a filming location) Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Exit Glacier — 1999 research trip (not a filming location) Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Holgate Glacier — 1999 research trip (not a filming location) Google Maps · Apple Maps

Characters

• Kenai — The youngest brother, who receives the bear of love and hates bears.
• Denahi — The middle brother, who vows to avenge Kenai.
• Koda — A cheeky bear cub whose mother is missing.
• Sitka — The eldest brother, who gained the eagle of guidance.