Plot
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.
Cast
Craig Foster
Self
Tom Foster
Self
Crew
Kevin Smuts
Original Music Composer
Pippa Ehrlich
Writer
James Reed
Writer
James Reed
Director
Pippa Ehrlich
Director
Roger Horrocks
Director of Photography
Craig Foster
Producer
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