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My Octopus Teacher( 2020)

TV-MADocumentary
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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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      Craig Foster

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      Tom Foster

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    A review by Skarfrael

    10
    Written by Skarfrael on Wed Dec 29 2021
    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 with accurate and calming music did it: I immediately relaxed and put myself in his shoes. The rest was history. Amazing information conveyed along with great scenes and meanings. I liked the format. Most documentaries focusing on animals calm me, but this format was just something else. It was clo...

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    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

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    Keywords

    • diving
    • octopus
    • intelligence
    • atlantic ocean
    • south africa
    • underwater
    • shark
    • western cape
    • nature documentary
    • marine life
    • animal behaviour
    • pretentious