Project Nim (2011)
The world will be a different place once you've seen it through his eyes.
From the team behind Man on Wire comes the story of Nim, the chimpanzee who in the 1970s became the focus of a landmark experiment which aimed to show that an ape could learn to communicate with language if raised and nurtured like a human child. Following Nim's extraordinary journey through human society, and the enduring impact he makes on the people he meets along the way, the film is an unflinching and unsentimental biography of an animal we tried to make human. What we learn about his true nature - and indeed our own - is comic, revealing and profoundly unsettling.
Director: James Marsh
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 93 min
Release Date: July 8, 2011
Cast
- Bob Angelini - Lab Tech
- Bern Cohen - Dr. William Lemmon
- Reagan Leonard - Stephanie LaFarge
- Nim Chimpsky - Self (archive footage)
- Stephanie LaFarge - Self
- Herbert Terrace - Self
- Wer LaFarge - Self (archive footage)
- Jenny Lee - Self
- Laura-Ann Petitto - Self
- Bill Tynan - Self
Screenplay
- Elizabeth Hess (Novel)
Music: Dickon Hinchliffe
Cinematography: Michael Simmonds
Editing: Jinx Godfrey
Production: BBC Film, Red Box Films, Passion Pictures, Icon Productions
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
love of animals, wild animal, chimpanzee, linguistics
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Project Nim about?
- From the team behind Man on Wire comes the story of Nim, the chimpanzee who in the 1970s became the focus of a landmark experiment which aimed to show that an ape could learn to communicate with language if raised and nurtured like a human child. Following Nim's extraordinary journey through human society, and the enduring impact he makes on the people he meets along the way, the film is an unflinching and unsentimental biography of an animal we tried to make human. What we learn about his true nature - and indeed our own - is comic, revealing and profoundly unsettling.
- Who directed Project Nim?
- Project Nim was directed by James Marsh.
- Who stars in Project Nim?
- Project Nim stars Bob Angelini, Bern Cohen, Reagan Leonard, Nim Chimpsky, Stephanie LaFarge, Herbert Terrace.
- How long is Project Nim?
- Project Nim has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
- What genre is Project Nim?
- Project Nim is a Documentary film.
- Where was Project Nim produced?
- Project Nim was produced in United Kingdom.