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Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People

06/15/2016

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0hr 58min

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Documentary

,TV Movie

STORY

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.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Bertie Carvel
  • Penny Patterson
  • Robin Williams
  • Koko
  • Leonardo DiCaprio

    Director

  • Jonathan Taylor

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • BBC

    Production Countries

  • United Kingdom

LANGUAGES

    Cast

    Bertie Carvel

    Narrator (voice)

    Penny Patterson

    Self

    Robin Williams

    Self

    Koko

    Self

    Leonardo DiCaprio

    Self

    Peter Gabriel

    Self

    Isabella Rossellini

    Self

    William Shatner

    Self

    Sting

    Self