CinemaOSMovie · 2020 · 1h 25m
My Octopus Teacher
79%(1,104)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Directed byJames Reed, Pippa Ehrlich

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 25m
Language
EN
Released
September 4, 2020
Studios
Off the FenceThe Sea Change Project

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2 videos
My Octopus Teacher | Official Trailer | Netflix

My Octopus Teacher | Official Trailer | Netflix

My Octopus Teacher Trailer | CPH:DOX 2020

My Octopus Teacher Trailer | CPH:DOX 2020

Featuring

Cast & crew

2 credited
Starring

Craig Foster

Self

Tom Foster

Self

Creative team
Directed by
James Reed
James Reed
Pippa Ehrlich
Pippa Ehrlich
Written by
Pippa Ehrlich
Pippa Ehrlich
James Reed
James Reed
Produced by
Craig Foster

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