My Octopus Teacher

7.9

85m

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.

Starring

Craig Foster, Tom Foster

Directed By

Philippa Ehrlich, James Reed