My Octopus Teacher

My Octopus Teacher

My Octopus Teacher

7.9/ 10

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1,059

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2020

Release Year

85 min

Runtime

Documentary

Overview

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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Keywords

diving

octopus

intelligence

atlantic ocean

human animal relationship

south africa

based on true story

underwater

shark

western cape

nature documentary

marine life

animal behaviour

animal intelligence

pretentious

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Cast

Craig Foster

Self

Tom Foster

Self

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Reviews(3)

8.7avg rating

Skarfrael

Skarfrael

December 29, 2021

10

10/10

Not just a documentary (9 January 2021) Why I watched it? Because I love octopuses and the sea. Why I gave it a 10? Because it was something more than just a documentary. It was a personal experience. It got evident from the start. Great captures and the personal storytelling of Foster along w…

candicetop

candicetop

January 4, 2026

9

9/10

a profoundly moving, visually stunning documentary that elevates a simple premise into a transformative emotional experience. It follows South African filmmaker Craig Foster as he returns daily to a cold-water kelp forest near Cape Town, slowly forming an intimate, almost meditative bond with a wild…

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

July 24, 2026

7

7/10

I reckon this could be my favourite natural history feature, as despite a slight element of sentimentality, it's really quite fascinating. It all follows the relationship between accomplished diver and photographer Craig Foster and an octopus. He is swimming when he encounters this young creature hi…

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