Project Nim
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.
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Top 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
Joyce Butler
Self
Renne Falitz
Self
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where can I watch Project Nim?
- Project Nim (2011) is available to stream on Kanopy and Netflix in US. Streaming catalogues change often, so confirm on the service before starting.
- Is Project Nim available to rent or buy?
- You can rent Project Nim from Google Play Movies and YouTube. It's available to buy from Google Play Movies and YouTube.
- When was Project Nim released?
- Project Nim was released in 2011. It has a runtime of 93 minutes.
- What kind of film is Project Nim?
- Project Nim is a documentary film. 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 co…
- Who stars in Project Nim?
- Project Nim stars Bob Angelini, Bern Cohen, Reagan Leonard and Nim Chimpsky.