TY  - GEN
AB  - Koko, a Talking Gorilla is a documentary from 1978 that observes a zoo-born female gorilla in the fifth year of an experiment in human-simian communications. Dr. Penny Patterson has taught Koko hundreds of sign-language words in American Sign Language. Observing Koko's daily routine, her responses, her rejection of a new yellow sweater for her worn older red one, and her initiation of new subjects in conversation prompts more questions than it answers. What separates man from animal? The ability to construct a society, to speak, or to understand complex thought? No matter the conclusions, the film remains a compelling document of a fascinating experiment.
AU  - Schroeder, Barbet.
AU  - Menegoz, Margaret.
AU  - Graham, Michael.
AU  - Patterson, Francine.
AU  - Pribram, Carl.
AU  - Kitchener, Saul.
AU  - Fouts, Roger.
AU  - Almendros, Nestor.
AU  - Burgess, Ned.
AU  - Casabianca, Denise de.
AU  - Auvray, Dominique.
AU  - Csicsery, George Paul.
CN  - QL737.P96
CN  - QL737.P96
CY  - [Irvington, NY] :
DA  - c2006.
ID  - 453470
KW  - Koko (Gorilla)
KW  - Sign language.
KW  - Learning in animals.
KW  - Animal communication.
KW  - Human-animal communication.
KW  - Gorilla
KW  - Gorilla
LA  - eng
LA  - fre
LA  - In English; optional French narration with optional English subtitles.
N1  - Originally produced as a French documentary film in 1978.
N1  - Special features: Barbet Schroeder [featurette] (11 min.). Booklet includes essays "Barbet and Koko: An equivocal love affair" by Gary Indiana and "This large, black animal" by Marguerite Duras.
N2  - Koko, a Talking Gorilla is a documentary from 1978 that observes a zoo-born female gorilla in the fifth year of an experiment in human-simian communications. Dr. Penny Patterson has taught Koko hundreds of sign-language words in American Sign Language. Observing Koko's daily routine, her responses, her rejection of a new yellow sweater for her worn older red one, and her initiation of new subjects in conversation prompts more questions than it answers. What separates man from animal? The ability to construct a society, to speak, or to understand complex thought? No matter the conclusions, the film remains a compelling document of a fascinating experiment.
PB  - Criterion Collection,
PP  - [Irvington, NY] :
PY  - c2006.
SN  - 1559409851
SN  - 9781559409858
T1  - Kokoa talking gorilla /
TI  - Kokoa talking gorilla /
VL  - 340
ER  -