Koko: A Talking Gorilla
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| Koko: A Talking Gorilla | |
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| 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 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | English French |
Koko: A Talking Gorilla (French: Koko, le gorille qui parle) is a 1978 documentary directed by Barbet Schroeder that focuses on Dr. Francine 'Penny' Patterson and her work with Koko, the gorilla Patterson claims to have taught to communicate with humans using symbols taken from American Sign Language. The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1978 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
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- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Koko: A Talking Gorilla". festival-cannes.com. http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/1997/year/1978.html. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
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