Project Nim (film)
| Project Nim | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | James Marsh |
| Produced by | Simon Chinn |
| Based on |
Nim Chimpsky: The Chimp Who Would Be Human by Elizabeth Hess |
| Starring |
Bob Angelini Bern Cohen Renne Falitz Bob Ingersoll |
| Music by | Dickon Hinchliffe |
| Cinematography | Michael Simmonds |
| Edited by | Jinx Godfrey |
Production company | |
| Distributed by |
Icon Film Distribution (UK) Roadside Attractions (US) Mongrel Media (Canada) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $410,077(US) |
Project Nim is a 2011 British documentary film. It focuses on Project Nim, a research project that was mounted in the 1970s to determine whether a primate raised in close contact with humans could develop a limited "language" based on American Sign Language.[1] The project was centred on a chimpanzee named Nim Chimpsky.[1]
Release
The film was first publicly shown during the 2011 Sundance Film Festival, and then released for public exhibition on 8 July 2011.
Reception and awards
Project Nim was released to critical acclaim. The film has received an aggregated score of 98% from 131 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.[2]
The film has won 15 and was nominated for 27 awards, including Best Documentary at the 65th British Academy Film Awards.
Home media
The DVD was released on 7 February 2012 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment.[3]
References
- 1 2 Kappala-Ramsamy, Gemma. "Nim Chimpsky: the chimp they tried to turn into a human". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ↑ "Project Nim (2011)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ↑ Tønnessen, Morten; Armstrong Oma, Kristin; Rattasepp, Silver (2016). Thinking about Animals in the Age of the Anthropocene. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 230.