My Octopus Teacher

2020

Documentary

After years of swimming every day in the freezing ocean at the tip of Africa, Craig Foster meets an unlikely teacher: a young octopus who displays remarkable curiosity. Visiting her den and tracking her movements for months on end he eventually wins the animal’s trust and they develop a never-before-seen bond between human and wild animal.

Rating

7.871
937 votes

Popularity

2.5372

Origin & Countries

ZA | en | South Africa,United Kingdom

Production

The Sea Change Project,Off the Fence

Runtime

85 min.

Status

Released

Release: 9/4/2020

Credits

My Octopus Teacher

James ReedDirector

My Octopus Teacher

Craig FosterSelf

My Octopus Teacher

Tom FosterSelf

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Reviews

Skarfrael

12/29/2021

10 / 10

Not just a documentary (9 January 2021) Why I watched it? Because I love octopuses and the sea. Why I gave it a 10? Because it was something more than just a documentary. It was a personal experience. It got evident from the start. Great captures and the personal storytelling of Foster along with accurate and calming music did it: I immediately relaxed and put myself in his shoes. The rest was history. Amazing information conveyed along with great scenes and meanings. I liked the format. Most documentaries focusing on animals calm me, but this format was just something else. It was closer to the experience of reading a book for me, and that's something I have never felt before for a movie/series.

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