The documentary 'My Octopus Teacher' produced by a South African, Craig Foster has been hilariously remade into a parody.
‘My Octopus teacher’ filmmaker Craig Foster. Photo: iStock
There comes a cinematic experience that captures the world and gets people talking – My Octopus Teacher is such an experience.
The documentary produced by a South African, Craig Foster is currently being streaming on Netflix. Filmmaker Foster captures a year he spent with a wild octopus it is directed by Pippa Ehrlich and James Reed.
The documentary, in partnership with Sea Change Project, Foster begins freediving in a freezing underwater forest in the tip of South Africa’s waters, Cape Town. The synopsis described on the website says Foster was re-energised by the freediving in the icy temperature after suffering from adrenal fatigue.
The reaction from the documentary has been far-reaching with some viewers saying it has been the best thing they have ever watched.
And so, in true South African style, the documentary has been made into a parody. Comedian Glen Biderman-Pa, filmed by Mike Sharman parody versions hilariously uses a kreepy krauly as his study – in his pool.
My Kreepy Teacher. Written and Directed by @GlenBidermanPam. ECD @mikesharman. pic.twitter.com/nepvUDpA5B
— Glen Biderman-Pam (@GlenBidermanPam) September 20, 2020
South Africans couldn’t get enough of it with the video reaching over 200,000 views in under 10 hours after it was released on Sunday.
Dear South Africa, I love you. Always ready to crack a joke. #mykreepyteacher https://t.co/0hweirnone
— vuurtoring (@vuurtoring) September 21, 2020
I am hysterical with laughter. That accent! Thanks okes. #mykreepyteacher @GlenBidermanPam @mikesharman https://t.co/atpZK1cZru
— Tiffany Markman ???????? (@tiffanymarkman) September 21, 2020
@retroviral best product film. Ever. “My kreepy krauly teacher”. Gobsmacked.
— Paul Tilsley (@paultilsley) September 21, 2020
In case you missed it, this is #MyKreepyTeacher. It began as a session of WhatsApp ideas being bounced between @GlenBidermanPam on Thurs, client greenlit on Fri, shot Sat, released yesterday. More than 300,000 views (probably 500,000 considering all the WhatsApp shares) Enjoy ???? https://t.co/oxQRRzLKhk
— Mike Sharman (@mikesharman) September 21, 2020
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