Project Nim is a 2011 documentary film directed by James Marsh. It tells the life story of a chimpanzee named Nim Chimpsky, who was the center of a 1970s research project to determine whether a primate could learn to speak using American Sign Language. Project Nim draws from Elizabeth Hess' book Nim Chimpsky: The Chimp Who Would be Human (2008).
Project Nim (2011)
Directed by James Marsh
Genres - Documentary |
Release Date - Jul 8, 2011 |
Run Time - 93 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - PG-13
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Movie Info
Box Office
$612,839
Themes
Tags
Academy Award, Chimpanzee, Linguistics, Man On Wire, Nature/Environment, Nim, Sign Language
Attributes
Filming Location: New York City
Subject: Documentary about animal rights, Documentary about words and language
Subject: Documentary about animal rights, Documentary about words and language
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Alternate Titles
Chimpanse-eksperimentet
DK
Le Projet Nim
FR
Project Nim
AU, GR, GB, US
Project Nim, umano per forza
IT
Projekt Nim
PL
Projet Nim
CA
Projeto Nim
BR
Proyect Nim
IL
Proyecto Nim
ES
Проект 'Ним'
RU
プロジェクト・ニム
JP
尼姆计划
CN