My Octopus Teacher
2020•1h 25m•7.9•Released
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.
Director
Pippa Ehrlich
Writer
Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed
Languages
English, French
Studio
The Sea Change Project
Cast
Craig Foster
Self
Tom Foster
Self
Production
Company
The Sea Change Project
Company
Off the Fence
Producer
Craig Foster
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