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Koko: A Talking Gorilla

Oct 11, 1978 · 1h 25m
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A documentary that follows Dr. Penny Patterson's current scientific study of Koko, a gorilla who communicates through American Sign Language.

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CAST

Penny Patterson
Herself
Koko
Herself
Saul Kitchener
Himself - Director Emeritus, San Francisco Zoo
Carl Pribram
Himself - Professor of Neuroscience
Roger Fouts
Himself
Directed by Barbet Schroeder

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Status
Released
Original language
FR
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Les Films du Losange, INA
Country
FR

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