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Sep 7, 2020 · A filmmaker swims with an octopus in a South African kelp forest and learns from her for months. IMDb provides cast, crew, reviews, trivia, ratings, and more for this Oscar-winning Netflix Original.
- (64K)
- Documentary, Drama
- Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed
- 2020-09-07
A filmmaker forges an unusual friendship with an octopus living in a South African kelp forest, learning as the animal shares the mysteries of her world. Watch trailers & learn more.
- 85 min
My Octopus Teacher is a 2020 Netflix Original documentary film directed by Pippa Ehrlich and James Reed, which documents a year spent by filmmaker Craig Foster forging a relationship with a wild common octopus in a South African kelp forest.
A filmmaker forges an unusual friendship with an octopus living in a South African kelp forest, learning as the animal shares the mysteries of her world.SUBS...
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- Netflix
May 19, 2021 · Scholars reflect on the popularity and appeal of the Oscar-winning documentary about a diver's yearlong encounter with an octopus. They explore the film's emotional weight, the octopus' intelligence, and the challenges of studying cephalopods.
Oct 15, 2020 · Foster chronicles his underwater encounters in the kelp forest in the new Netflix film, My Octopus Teacher, and the book, Sea Change.
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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.