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Lucy the Human Chimp

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Lucy the Human Chimp

Beyond nurture, what is our nature?

6.3

1h 19m

2021

“Beyond nurture, what is our nature?”

Synopsis

The profound story of Lucy Temerlin, a female chimpanzee raised as human from birth in a domestic environment, and Janis Carter, the woman who took on the seemingly impossible task of giving her a new life in the wild.

Director

Alex Parkinson

Trailer

Documentary

chimpapereenactmentchimpanzeeprimatesign languagessocial experiment

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Cast & Crew

Janis Carter

as Self

Lucy Temerlin

as Self

Lorna Nickson Brown

Lorna Nickson Brown

as Janis Carter

Matthew Brenher

Matthew Brenher

as Dr. Maurice Temerlin

Jacinta Mulcahy

Jacinta Mulcahy

as Jane Tamerlin

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