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A documentary that follows Dr. Penny Patterson's current scientific study of Koko, a gorilla who communicates through American Sign Language.
Top billed cast
Penny PattersonHerself
KokoHerself- Saul KitchenerHimself - Director Emeritus, San Francisco Zoo
- Carl PribramHimself - Professor of Neuroscience
- Roger FoutsHimself
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