The read
Critics rate it 27 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 25m.
Synopsis
A documentary that follows Dr. Penny Patterson's current scientific study of Koko, a gorilla who communicates through American Sign Language.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Critics rate it 27 points higher than audiences do.
22 audience votes
Key crew
- Barbet SchroederDirector
- Guta CattoniOriginal Music Composer
- Maris EmbiricosOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Penny PattersonHerself
- KokoHerself
- Saul KitchenerHimself - Director Emeritus, San Francisco Zoo
- Carl PribramHimself - Professor of Neuroscience
- Roger FoutsHimself
Stills
Themes
gorillazoosign languagescommunicationanimal human friendshipanimal intelligence