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My Octopus Teacher

★ 7.9 2020 85 min 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.

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Released in 2020, My Octopus Teacher sits inside the 2020s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
2020-09-04
TMDB score
7.9/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
South Africa, United Kingdom
Studio
The Sea Change Project, Off the Fence
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