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Project Nim [videorecording] / Roadside Attractions, HBO Documentary Films, BBC Films and UK Film Council present a Red Box Films production in association with Passion Pictures ; produced by Simon Chinn ; directed by James Marsh.
- Description: 1 videodisc (93 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Santa Monica, CA : Lionsgate, [2012]
Available copies
- 10 copies at NOBLE (All Libraries). (Show all copies)
- 0 copies at Middlesex Community College. (Show all copies)
- 0 copies at Middlesex - Lowell Campus.
Current holds
0 current holds with 13 total copies.
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex - Lowell Campus | Films | Feature PR (Text to phone) | Checked out | 10/17/2013 |
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Title from container. Originally released in 2011. Based on the book: Nim Chimpsky : the chimp who would be human / by Elizabeth Hess. Release date: Feb. 7, 2012. Special features: audio commentary ; featurettes ; trailer. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Original music by Dickon Hinchliffe. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Nim, Herbert Terrace, Stephanie LaFarge, Jenny Lee. |
| Summary: | The story of Nim, the chimpanzee who became the focus of a landmark 1970s experiment to show that an ape could learn to communicate with language if raised and nurtured like a human child. But as Nim's natural instincts take over and the humans trusted with his well-being fail to protect him, Project Nim uncovers the unflinching and extraordinary journey of one animal thrust into human society. |
| Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: PG-13; for some strong language, drug content, thematic elements and disturbing images. |
| System Details Note: | DVD, widescreen, 5.1 Dolby Digital EX. |
| Language Note: | Closed-captioned. English dialogue; English or Spanish subtitles. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: |
Nim Chimpsky (Chimpanzee) Chimpanzees > Behavior. Human-animal communication. Animal communication. Sign language. Structural linguistics. |
| Genre: |
Documentary films. Science films. Nature films. Nonfiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
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https://evergreen.noblenet.org/eg/opac/record/3167868?locg=33