‘Project Nim’: The Stunning New Documentary about Chimpanzees

Rise of the Ape

Project Nim, in theaters Friday, chronicles a bizarre 1970s project that sought to teach chimpanzees language. Marlow Stern spoke with the Oscar-winning filmmaker James Marsh about the ape who lived on the Upper West Side.

Published Jul. 9 2011 1:35PM EDT

articles/2011/07/09/project-nim-the-stunning-new-documentary-about-chimpanzees/project-nim-stern_m2zzsw — Harry Benson

It’s been almost 80 years since King Kong dangled Fay Wray from the Empire State Building, but once again, simian cinema is all the rage in Hollywood.

Marlow Stern

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‘Project Nim’: The Stunning New Documentary about Chimpanzees

Project Nim, in theaters Friday, chronicles a bizarre 1970s project that sought to teach chimpanzees language. Marlow Stern spoke with the Oscar-winning filmmaker James Marsh about the ape who lived on the Upper West Side.

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Marlow Stern