---
title: 'My Octopus Teacher (2020)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Pippa Ehrlich'
released: '2020-09-04'
runtime_minutes: 85
genres:
  - 'Documentary'
countries:
  - 'South Africa'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/my-octopus-teacher-2020'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12888462/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# My Octopus Teacher (2020)

2020 · 85 min · Documentary · South Africa


## Synopsis

My Octopus Teacher is a 2020 Netflix Original documentary film directed by Pippa Ehrlich and James Reed. It documents a year spent by filmmaker Craig Foster forging a relationship with a wild common octopus in a South African kelp forest. The film won Best Documentary Feature at the 93rd Academy Awards.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Pippa Ehrlich](https://cinepixo.com/people/pippa-ehrlich), [James Reed](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-reed)
- **Producer:** [Craig Foster](https://cinepixo.com/people/craig-foster)

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