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Pangolin: Kulu's Journey

Movies watched in 2025

Pangolin: Kulu's Journey (2025, UK/South Africa)

Director: Pippa Ehrlich

Mini-review:

I ran to watch this as soon as I found out it was made by one of of the directors of the wonderful My Octopus Teacher. And, once again, we got an unforgettable documentary, this time about an animal as rare and mystifying as the pangolin. You can't help but root for Kulu and his caretaker, Gareth, throughout the entire rewilding process. But the documentary also takes the time to showcase other animals and their surroundings, eventually turning into a sort of call to protect the environment and endangered species. I will continue to follow Pippa Ehrlich's career, but for now I can surely recommend Pangolin: Kulu's Journey to anyone who loves wildlife and animal documentaries.

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My Octopus Teacher (2020, Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed)

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Seen in 2021:

My Octopus Teacher (Pippa Ehrlich & James Reed), 2020

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My Octopus Teacher / Pippa Ehrlich / South Africa / 2020

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In a period of depression, Craig Foster returned to the kelp forest of his youth. He developed a friendly relationship with a local octopus, and recorded all of their interactions. Over the course of a year, he learned much from the intelligent, nearly liquid cephalopod.

My Octopus Teacher (2020) is not as horny as the internet might lead you to believe, but let me tell you, their relationship is special. It’s not romance, but it’s not nothing. It’s fascinating to learn about the octopus, and also really touching just to see a bond between a man and such a strange animal. 

This film makes me think of Jean Painlevé’s credo “science is fiction,” the idea that more than just scientific research, nature is full of stories. We project human traits onto animals because we have an instinct to relate to them. It’s a cool nature documentary that blends a human relationship.

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My Octopus Teacher (2020) Review

'My Octopus Teacher', the wildlife documentary phenomenon that has earned a nomination at the 2021 Oscars, isn't quite the runaway success of other documentaries in its genre. Katie Doyle reviews.

Read here.

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It’s the most fascinating thing, being followed by an octopus.

My Octopus Teacher (2020) ft. Stellar (1993)

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93. Professor Polvo (My Octopus Teacher, 2020), dir. Pippa Ehrlich & James Reed