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My Octopus Teacher (2020)

2020-03-19 · 1h 24m · EN
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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. 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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Pippa EhrlichDirectorJames ReedDirector

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Craig FosterCraig FosterHimself

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South africaOctopusNature documentary

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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. 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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My Octopus Teacher has a runtime of 84 minutes.

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