
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.
Crew

Philippa Ehrlich
Director, Writer, Editor, Additional Photography

James Reed
Director, Writer
Dan Schwalm
Editor
Lamees Martin
Online Editor

Roger Horrocks
Director of Photography
Kyle Stroebel
Colorist
Karen Meehan
Head of Production
Ellen Windemuth
Executive Producer
Andrew Zikking
Co-Executive Producer
Allison Bean
Co-Executive Producer
Craig Foster
Producer, Underwater Camera
Swati Thiyagarajan
Associate Producer, Production Manager
Ross Frylinck
Associate Producer
Carina Frankal
Associate Producer
Ludo Dufour
Associate Producer
Sam Barton-Humphreys
Associate Producer
Faine Loubser
Production Assistant
Tom Foster
Aerial Camera, Sound Recordist
Barry Donnelly
Sound Designer
Louw Verwoerd
Sound Recordist
Hilton Auffray
Sound Recordist
Charl Mostert
Foley Artist
Kevin Smuts
Original Music Composer
Jinx Godfrey
Editorial Consultant
Dave Aenmey
Additional Photography
Stuart Hoole
Production Manager
Charlotte Kingdom
Production Secretary
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