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2021 Sarasota Film Festival

My Octopus Teacher

20201 hr 25 minSouth AfricaEnglish

About this film

Emmy nominated filmmaker Craig Foster forges an unusual friendship with an octopus living in a South African kelp forest, learning as the animal shares the mysteries of her world in this Academy Award nominated documentary.

Credits

Director
Pippa Ehrlich & James Reed
Producer
Craig Foster
Executive Producer
Ellen Windemuth
Cinematographer
Roger Horrocks
Editor
Pippa Ehrlich, Dan Schwalm
Music
Kevin SMuts
Cast
Craig Foster
Feature FilmDocumentary
My Octopus Teacher
My Octopus Teacher — production still