Koko: A Talking Gorilla
A film by Barbet Schroeder
Koko: A Talking Gorilla
A film by Barbet Schroeder
WithKoko, Penny Paterson, Carl Pribam, Saul Kitchener, Roger Fouts,
Releases 1978-11-11 French DistributionLes Films du Losange
International SalesLes Films du Losange
Synopsis
Koko is a 7-year-old gorilla. The San Francisco Zoo entrusted the animal to Penny Patterson, a psychology student, when it was young and she has since been teaching Koko American sign language. Koko now knows 350 words. One of humanity’s oldest dreams is coming true: an animal communicates with man…
Genrea documentary
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Producers
Les Films du Losange
CoproducersINA
Nationalities
France
French DistributionLes Films du Losange
International SalesLes Films du Losange
Year of production1978
Screenplay
Barbet Schroeder
ImageNestor Almendros
SoundLee Alexander
EditingDominique Auvray, Denise de Casabianca
MusicGuta Cattoni, Maris Embiricos
Duration
1h25
Visa47736
Audio FormatMono
Footage2311 m
