Octopus doccie stirs conservation empathy debate
KATHRYN WILLIAMS, CHRISTOPHER MCCORMACK, DEBBIE GONZALEZ CANADA, KATE LEE, MADDY SBEGHEN, ROSE MACAULAY AND STEPHANIE LAVAU
WITH three hearts, blue blood, no bones and eight limbs attached to a bulbous head, octopuses seem like they’re from another planet. But in My Octopus Teacher, the hugely popular nature documentary on Netflix, these cephalopods are not only presented as remarkable, but relatable.
The documentary seeks to evoke empathy by telling a story about the bond between a human and a wild octopus off the coast of Cape Town.
Burnt-out film-maker Craig Foster seeks solace in the ocean. He gains the trust of an
