My Octopus Teacher (2020)

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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.

• Released: 2020-09-04
• Genres: Documentary
• Runtime: 1h 25m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.9/10 from 1,087 votes

Directed by Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed.

Top cast

• Craig Foster as Self
• Tom Foster as Self

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Where to watch My Octopus Teacher

• United States: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Kids, Netflix Standard with Ads
• India: stream on Netflix
• Canada: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Kids, Netflix Standard with Ads

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