# Project Nim (2011)

> An incisive documentary biography traces a chimpanzee’s passage through a human language experiment and exposes the ethical costs of trying to make an animal human.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/43865

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Documentary
- Director: James Marsh
- Cast: Bob Angelini, Bern Cohen, Reagan Leonard, Nim Chimpsky, Stephanie LaFarge, Herbert Terrace, Wer LaFarge, Jenny Lee
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1814836/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, revealing, unsettling, thought provoking evening, animal documentary night

## Synopsis

A groundbreaking exploration of communication and connection between species unfolds in this poignant documentary.

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