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Project Nim

Film · 2011

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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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. James Marshdirector
  2. Nick Fraserexecutive producer
  3. Andrew Ruhemannexecutive producer
  4. Jinx Godfreyeditor
  5. Sheila Nevinsexecutive producer
  6. Hugo Grumbarexecutive producer
  7. John Battsekexecutive producer
  8. Jamie Laurensonexecutive producer
  9. Adine Duroncasting director
  10. Michael Simmondscinematographer
  11. Dickon Hinchliffecomposer
  12. Elizabeth Hessproducer
  13. Rosemary Lombardproducer
  14. Prudence Arndtproducer
  15. George Chignellproducer
  16. Maureen A. Ryanproducer
  17. Simon Chinnproducer
  18. Nancy Abrahamproducer
  19. Liz Gallachermusic supervisor
  20. Markus Kirschnerproduction designer

On screen

  1. Bob Angelinilead actor
  2. Nim Chimpskylead actor
  3. Reagan Leonardlead actor
  4. Bern Cohenlead actor
  5. Bill Tynansupporting actor
  6. Herbert Terracesupporting actor
  7. Jenny Leesupporting actor
  8. Joyce Butlersupporting actor
  9. Laura-Ann Petittosupporting actor
  10. Stephanie LaFargesupporting actor
  11. Wer LaFargesupporting actor
  12. Alyce Mooreguest actor
  13. Anna May Marshguest actor
  14. Bob Ingersollguest actor
  15. Chris Byrneguest actor
  16. Cleveland Amoryguest actor
  17. Dennis Lauricellaguest actor
  18. Henry Herrmannguest actor
  19. James Mahoneyguest actor
  20. Marion Probstguest actor
  21. Michael S. LePeraguest actor
  22. Mike Devoeguest actor
  23. Peter Elliottguest actor
  24. Renne Falitzguest actor
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From the people who made Project Nim

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Through the cast

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  7. We Are What We AreReagan Leonard2013 · FilmFaint· 1 shared

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