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Project Nim

PG-1320111h 33mJames Marsh
IMDb 7.4 · Rotten Tomatoes 97% · Metacritic 83

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"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.

Documentary
1970sLove Of AnimalsChimpanzeeWild AnimalLinguisticsAnimal Behaviour

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What is Project Nim (2011) 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…

Who stars in Project Nim?

Project Nim stars Bob Angelini (Lab Tech), Bern Cohen (Dr. William Lemmon), Reagan Leonard (Stephanie LaFarge), Nim Chimpsky (Self (archive footage)), Stephanie LaFarge (Self). The film was directed by James Marsh.

How long is Project Nim?

Project Nim has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2011. It is rated PG-13.

Is Project Nim worth watching?

Project Nim holds an IMDb rating of 7.4/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 97. Fans of Documentary are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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