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Quick Info

Rating

7.9/10

Release2020

Runtime1h 25m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

RevenueN/A

Production

The Sea Change Project

Off the Fence

Movie

My Octopus Teacher

2020

1h 25m

7.9

Documentary

Synopsis

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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