My Octopus Teacher

About My Octopus Teacher

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.

My Octopus Teacher is a 2020 documentary film directed by James Reed and Pippa Ehrlich. At 85 minutes long, it arrived in September 2020.

Craig Foster stars as Self, and Tom Foster as Self. Written by James Reed and Pippa Ehrlich. It was produced by Off the Fence and The Sea Change Project. The film began as real events.

Shelv files it under nature documentary, shark, underwater, and human animal relationship. American members can watch it on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads.

Orca Vs. Great White, Air Jaws: Back From The Dead, and Ocean Souls make useful companions to My Octopus Teacher, all filed under marine life. It scores 7.9 out of 10 from 1,091 TMDB voters.