| Project Nim | |
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| Directed by | James Marsh |
| Based on | Nim Chimpsky: The Chimp Who Would Be Human by Elizabeth Hess |
| Produced by | Simon Chinn |
| Starring | Stephanie LaFarge Herbert S. Terrace Laura-Ann Petitto Bob Ingersoll |
| Cinematography | Michael Simmonds |
| Edited by | Jinx Godfrey |
| Music by | Dickon Hinchliffe |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Roadside Attractions HBO Documentary Films (United States)[1] Icon Entertainment International (International) |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom United States[2] |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1,583,533[1] |
Project Nim is a 2011 documentary film directed by James Marsh.[3] It tells the life story of a chimpanzee named Nim Chimpsky, who was the center of a 1970s research project to determine whether a primate could learn to speak using American Sign Language.[4] Project Nim draws from Elizabeth Hess' book Nim Chimpsky: The Chimp Who Would be Human (2008).[5]
- ^ a b "Project Nim (2011)". The Numbers. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Project Nim". DOC NYC. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Project Nim". Mubi. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ Kappala-Ramsamy, Gemma (24 July 2011). "Nim Chimpsky: the chimp they tried to turn into a human". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ Singer, Peter (27 August 2011). "Project Nim reminds us of our responsibility to the great apes". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 October 2024.