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My Octopus Teacher — One Week from Today on April 18

My Octopus Teacher

My Octopus Teacher is both a gorgeous wildlife documentary and a heart-opening tale of how a man in crisis found joy and purpose through immersion in nature and a remarkable relationship with an octopus. That man is South African documentary filmmaker Craig Foster. Some years back, Foster’s health and family life were suffering terribly due to his high-stress lifestyle, and he decided to seek solace in a shallow cove he had explored as a child. During one dive, he had a chance encounter with a female octopus, and over the next 11 months he devoted his life to befriending and learning all he could about her. Despite the vast species gap, they developed a special bond.

A Netflix Original documentary in association with Off the Fence and The Sea Change Project. Written and directed by Pippa Ehrlich and James Reed; cinematography by Roger Horrocks; edited by Pippa Ehrlich and Dan Schwalm; music by Kevin Smuts; produced by Craig Foster. Released in Sept 2020. Running time: 85 minutes. Rated TV-G. Starring Craig Foster and Tom Foster

Tuesday, April 18
Doors open at 6:30 PM; film starts at 7:00
Silco Theater; 311 N. Bullard Street

Donations accepted to cover expenses
Produced by High Desert Humane Society and Lotus Center

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