My Octopus Teacher
(2020)
Overview
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.
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Reviews
Skarfrael
⭐ 10/10December 29, 2021
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 wit…
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candicetop
⭐ 9/10January 4, 2026
a profoundly moving, visually stunning documentary that elevates a simple premise into a transformative emotional experience. It follows South African filmmaker Craig Foster as he returns daily to a cold-water kelp forest near Cape Town, slowly forming an intimate, almost meditative bond with a wild octopus he encounters there. The film’s greatest strength is how it intertwines awe-inspiring natural observation with a deeply personal story of bur… read the rest.
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Released
Original Language
EN
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