A documentary that follows Dr. Penny Patterson's current scientific study of Koko, a gorilla who communicates through American Sign Language.
Directed by Barbet Schroeder
gorilla
zoo
sign languages
communication
animal human friendship
animal intelligence
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.6 / 5
Cast
Koko
Herself
Crew
Barbet Schroeder
Director
Dominique Auvray
Editor
Néstor Almendros
Director of Photography
Margaret Ménégoz
Producer
Barbet Schroeder
Associate Producer
Popular Reviews
9 reviews
Kat
when i was on shrooms at the zoo i fully imagined i could have had this kind of kinship with a gorilla
when i was on shrooms at the zoo i fully imagined i could have had this kind of kinship with a gorilla
meeks
9.3★ · 07/09/24
me if i get reincarnated into an animal
me if i get reincarnated into an animal
Douglas Lancaster
9.2★ · 11/17/23
I am so obsessed with gorillas and remembered Koko's name. I am glad I finally found this to watch. I am amazed at how much gorillas are close to us. We share 98% of the same DNA. Brilliant. Koko was such a smart primate. I want to go see a gorilla and just be amazed in person.
I am so obsessed with gorillas and remembered Koko's name. I am glad I finally found this to watch. I am amazed at how much gorillas are close to us. We share 98% of the same DNA. Brilliant. Koko was such a smart primate. I want to go see a gorilla and just be amazed in person.
