Bodyguard of Lies vs My Octopus Teacher
Bodyguard of Lies has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.9/10 for My Octopus Teacher). My Octopus Teacher is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 30m. My Octopus Teacher is the older of the two (2020 against 2025). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Bodyguard of Lies
My Octopus Teacher| Bodyguard of Lies | My Octopus Teacher | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2020 |
| Length | 1h 30m | 1h 25m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | United States of America | South Africa |
| Director | Dan Krauss | James Reed, Philippa Ehrlich |
| Main cast | – | Craig Foster, Tom Foster |
Synopsis
Bodyguard of Lies
Exposes the tangled web of deception spun by the U.S. government during its 20-year war in Afghanistan, revealing the campaign of lies and misinformation fed to the American public. Through shocking testimonies from government insiders, confidential documents, and private audio recordings of those at the highest levels of the military and elected leadership, this gripping documentary urges a reckoning with the wider implications of government…
My Octopus Teacher
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.
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