Koko: A Talking Gorilla (1978)
- Original title
- Koko, le gorille qui parle
- Directed by
- Barbet Schroeder
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 22 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary follows Francine Patterson as she works with a gorilla named Koko. Koko learns to communicate using symbols from sign language, which allows her to express her thoughts and emotions to the people around her.
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What happens
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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Jean Rouch and His Camera in the Heart of Africa (1978)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.