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Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People (2016)

Name: Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People
Genre: Documentary, TV Movie
Released: 2016-06-15
Duration: 58 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Bertie Carvel, Koko, Penny Patterson, Dale Djerassi, Lisa Schuster

Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People (2016), directed by Jonathan Taylor, starring Bertie Carvel and Koko.

06/15/2016 BR Documentary and TV Movie 58m

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Documentary telling the extraordinary story of Koko, the only 'talking' gorilla in the world, and her lifelong relationship with Penny Patterson. Project Koko started as a PhD project to teach sign language to a baby gorilla, but as Koko began to communicate with Penny, an intense bond formed between them. Penny has now been with Koko for over 40 years and claims Koko can reveal fresh insights into the workings of an animal's mind. Koko's unique life with Penny has been filmed every step of the way. Over 2,000 hours of footage chart the most dramatic moments - Penny's battle to keep Koko from being taken back to the zoo in which she was born, Penny's clash with academic critics who doubted her claims and the image of Koko mourning the death of her kitten.

Jonathan TaylorDirector

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It premiered on June 15, 2016, a Wednesday.
It runs 0h58 — short for a feature film.
This film's quiz has 8 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

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StudiosBBC
CountriesUnited Kingdom
StatusReleased

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What is Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People about?

Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People: Documentary telling the extraordinary story of Koko, the only 'talking' gorilla in the world, and her lifelong relationship with Penny Patterson. Project Koko started as a PhD project to teach sign language to a baby gorilla, but as Koko began to communicate with Penny, an intense bond formed between them. Penny has n…

Who directed Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People?

Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People was directed by Jonathan Taylor in 2016.

Who stars in Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People?

The cast of Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People includes Bertie Carvel, Koko, Penny Patterson, Dale Djerassi and Lisa Schuster.

How long is Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People?

Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People runs for 58 minutes, or 0h58.