Documentary · France · 1978 · 1h 25m

Koko: A Talking Gorilla

Koko, le gorille qui parle

Koko: A Talking Gorilla poster
Director
Barbet Schroeder
Cast
Penny Patterson as Herself Koko as Herself Saul Kitchener as Himself - Director Emeritus, San Francisco Zoo Carl Pribram as Himself - Professor of Neuroscience Roger Fouts as Himself
Crew
Néstor Almendros — Director of Photography Denise de Casabianca — Editor Dominique Auvray — Editor Guta Cattoni — Original Music Composer Maris Embiricos — Original Music Composer Margaret Ménégoz — Producer
Synopsis

A documentary that follows Dr. Penny Patterson's current scientific study of Koko, a gorilla who communicates through American Sign Language.

Mood & Themes
gorillazoosign languagescommunicationanimal human friendshipanimal intelligence
Key Collaborators
Barbet Schroeder Director Néstor Almendros Director of Photography Denise de Casabianca Editor Dominique Auvray Editor Guta Cattoni Original Music Composer Maris Embiricos Original Music Composer Margaret Ménégoz Producer
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