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In 1977, acclaimed director Barbet Schroeder and cinematographer Nestor Almendros entered the universe of the world’s most famous primate to create the captivating documentary Koko: A Talking Gorilla. The film introduces us to Koko soon after she was brought from the San Francisco Zoo to Stanford University by Dr. Penny Patterson for a controversial experiment—she would be taught the basics of human communication through American Sign Language. An entertaining, troubling, and still relevant documentary, Koko: A Talking Gorilla sheds light on the ongoing ethical and philosophical debates over the individual rights of animals and brings us face-to-face with an amazing gorilla caught in the middle.
Original Release
10/11/1978
US Release
12/04/1979
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Penny Patterson | Herself / Self |
| Saul Kitchener | Directeur du Zoo de San Francisco / Himself - Director Emeritus, San Francisco Zoo |
| Carl Pribram | Le professeur de Neuroscience / Himself - Professor of Neuroscience |
| Roger Fouts | Le docteur en psychologie / Himself |
| Koko | Le Gorille / Herself |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Penny Patterson | Herself / Self |
| Saul Kitchener | Directeur du Zoo de San Francisco / Himself - Director Emeritus, San Francisco Zoo |
| Carl Pribram | Le professeur de Neuroscience / Himself - Professor of Neuroscience |
| Roger Fouts | Le docteur en psychologie / Himself |
| Koko | Le Gorille / Herself |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Barbet Schroeder | Producer |
| Dale Djerassi | Producer |
| Margaret Ménégoz | Producer |
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