Project Nim (2011)
Overview
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.
Where to watch Project Nim
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Kanopy | Google Play Movies, YouTube | Google Play Movies, YouTube |
| United Kingdom | Amazon Prime Video, Icon Film | Apple TV, Amazon Video, Sky | Apple TV, Amazon Video, Sky, YouTube |
| Canada | — | — | YouTube |
| Australia | DocPlay | Apple TV, YouTube | Apple TV, YouTube |
| Ireland | Rakuten TV, Plex | Apple TV, Sky | Apple TV, Sky |
| New Zealand | DocPlay | Apple TV | Apple TV |
| France | — | Sooner, VIVA by videofutur, Premiere Max | Sooner, VIVA by videofutur, Premiere Max |
| Spain | Filmin, Acontra Plus | Apple TV, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Acontra Plus | Apple TV, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video |
| Italy | MYmovies One | CHILI | CHILI |
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What is Project Nim about?
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. Project Nim is a Documentary movie, released on 2011-07-08, runtime 93 minutes.
Is Project Nim worth watching?
TMDB users rate Project Nim 6.9 out of 10 from 146 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Project Nim?
In the United States, Project Nim is free to watch on Kanopy and can be rented from Google Play Movies and YouTube. The table on this page lists 8 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
James Marsh
Cast
- Bob Angelini as Lab Tech
- Bern Cohen as Dr. William Lemmon
- Reagan Leonard as Stephanie LaFarge
- Nim Chimpsky as Self (archive footage)
- Stephanie LaFarge as Self
- Herbert Terrace as Self
- Wer LaFarge as Self (archive footage)
- Jenny Lee as Self
- Laura-Ann Petitto as Self
- Bill Tynan as Self
- Joyce Butler as Self
- Renne Falitz as Self
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Sources
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