Koko: A Talking Gorilla

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Koko: A Talking Gorilla
Directed by Barbet Schroeder
Produced by Dale Djerassi
Barbet Schroeder
Starring Koko
Francine Patterson
Cinematography Néstor Almendros
Editing by Denise De Casabianca
Dominique Auvray
Distributed by The Criterion Collection
Release date(s) 1978
Running time 80 min.
Language English
French
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Koko: A Talking Gorilla is a 1978 documentary directed by Barbet Schroeder that focuses on Dr. Francine 'Penny' Patterson and her work with Koko, a gorilla taught to communicate with humans using American Sign Language. The film was recently re-released by the Criterion Collection.

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