11 October 1978 Factual 85 mins
A documentary that follows Dr. Penny Patterson's current scientific study of Koko, a gorilla who communicates through American Sign Language.
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Penny Patterson as Herself
Koko as Herself
Saul Kitchener as Himself - Director Emeritus, San Francisco Zoo
Carl Pribram as Himself - Professor of Neuroscience
Roger Fouts as Himself
Barbet Schroeder Director
George Paul Csicsery Assistant Director
Margaret Ménégoz Producer
Dale Djerassi Associate Producer
Barbet Schroeder Associate Producer
France 11 October 1978
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