A heartbreaking animated short explores the dreams of a monkey in experimental captivity, then Barbet Schroeder’s documentary examines the ethical and philosophical questions raised by a language-learning primate.
Directed by Ainslie Henderson and Will Anderson • 2014 • United Kingdom
Inspired by love, a misguided monkey believes he is destined for the moon.
Directed by Barbet Schroeder • 1978 • France
In 1977, acclaimed director Barbet Schroeder and cinematographer Nestor Almendros entered the universe of the world’s most famous primate to create the captivating documentary KOKO: A TALKING GORILLA. The film introduces us to Koko soon after she was ...