Koko: A Talking Gorilla

Oct 11, 1978

1h 25m

★ 7.0

Overview

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

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Les Films du Losange

INA

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Cast

Herself

Penny Patterson

Herself

Koko

Himself - Director Emeritus, San Francisco Zoo

Saul Kitchener

Himself - Professor of Neuroscience

Carl Pribram

Himself

Roger Fouts

This film is a letter to my friend Vincent who died ten years ago. Vincent was Deaf. He introduced me to his language, his culture, his world. Through Vincent ‘s life, the film will examine the roots of the distress that plagues the Deaf, and also explore a rich and fascinating world, a people that struggles to preserve its Sign Language and Culture.

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