| Koko: A Talking Gorilla | |
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| Directed by | Barbet Schroeder |
| Produced by | Margaret Ménégoz |
| Starring | Koko Francine Patterson |
| Cinematography | Néstor Almendros |
| Edited by | Denise De Casabianca Dominique Auvray |
| Distributed by | Les Films du Losange The Criterion Collection |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Languages | English French |
Koko: A Talking Gorilla (French: Koko, le gorille qui parle) is a 1978 French documentary film directed by Barbet Schroeder that focuses on Francine Patterson and her work with Koko, the gorilla. Patterson claims to have taught Koko 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][2]
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Koko: A Talking Gorilla". festival-cannes.com. Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 23 May 2009.
- ^ Hutchinson, Bill (21 June 2018). "Koko the gorilla dies: 'She taught me so much,' trainer says". ABC News. Retrieved 29 April 2020.