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UCLA Film & Television Archive and the Hammer Museum present

My Octopus Teacher

An octopus and a crab in the ocean.
December 15, 2024 - 11:00 am


All Family Flicks screenings are free admission. Seating is first come, first served. The Billy Wilder Theater opens 15 minutes before each Family Flicks program.

My Octopus Teacher

South Africa/U.K., 2020

The unique bond between a filmmaker and an exceptional octopus in a South African kelp forest is documented in this Academy Award-winning film. Through intimate and breathtaking underwater footage, the film captures the wonders of marine life and the profound lessons learned from this remarkable creature. 

DCP, color, 85 min. Director: Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed. 

Recommended for ages 8+

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