My Octopus Teacher (2020)

Movie · Documentary · 1h 25m · Rated 7.9/10 on TMDB · Released September 4, 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.

Directed by Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed

Cast

• Craig Foster as Self
• Tom Foster as Self

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