My Octopus Teacher

2020 · 85 min · ★ 7.9 / 10 · 1092 votes

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.

Cast

Craig Foster · Tom Foster

Director

Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed