My Octopus Teacher vs Rising Through the Fray
Rising Through the Fray 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 28m. My Octopus Teacher is the older of the two (2020 against 2025). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
My Octopus Teacher
Rising Through the Fray| My Octopus Teacher | Rising Through the Fray | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2020 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 25m | 1h 28m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | South Africa | Canada |
| Director | James Reed, Philippa Ehrlich | Courtney Montour |
| Main cast | Craig Foster, Tom Foster | – |
Synopsis
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.
Rising Through the Fray
Combining interviews and live cinema, Rising Through the Fray plunges us into the heart of Indigenous Rising Roller Derby, the first international team to bring together Indigenous players from several countries. For Sour Cherry, Krispy, Hawaiian Blaze, and their teammates, the sport becomes much more than a competition. Through it, they find a space for sisterhood, resilience, acceptance, and healing. On camera, they share intimate stories not…
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