Criterion spine #340
Koko: A Talking Gorilla
1978Directed by Barbet SchroederFrance85 min
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.…
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