Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People was released on June 15, 2016.

Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People was directed by Jonathan Taylor.

Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People has a runtime of 58m.

Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People was produced by Bridget Appleby.

Documentary telling the extraordinary story of Koko, the only 'talking' gorilla in the world, and her lifelong relationship with Penny Patterson. Project Koko started as a PhD project to teach sign language to a baby gorilla, but as Koko began to communicate with Penny, an intense bond formed between them. Penny has now been with Koko for over 40 years and claims Koko can reveal fresh insights into the workings of an animal's mind. Koko's unique life with Penny has been filmed every step of the way. Over 2,000 hours of footage chart the most dramatic moments - Penny's battle to keep Koko from being taken back to the zoo in which she was born, Penny's clash with academic critics who doubted her claims and the image of Koko mourning the death of her kitten. Penny believes that Koko has moved beyond simple language to express complex emotions - such as a longing for a baby gorilla of her own, and that the empathy she evokes in people changes their attitudes to all animals. This film explores what we can really learn from this extraordinary science experiment turned love affair. Does it tell us more about animals' emotions or our own?

The key characters in Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People are Narrator (voice) (Bertie Carvel), Self (Koko), Self (Penny Patterson).

Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People is rated Not Rated.

Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People is a Documentary, TV Movie film.

Koko: The Gorilla Who Talks to People has an audience rating of 3.3 out of 10.