CinemaOSMovie · 2021 · 1h 19m · PG-13
Lucy the Human Chimp

Beyond nurture, what is our nature?

67%(7)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Directed byAlex Parkinson

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 19m
Language
EN
Released
April 29, 2021
Studios
KEO FilmsChannel 4 Television

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Lucy The Human Chimp | Official Trailer | HBO Max

Lucy The Human Chimp | Official Trailer | HBO Max

Featuring

Cast & crew

5 credited
Starring

Janis Carter

Self

Lucy Temerlin

Self

Lorna Nickson Brown

Lorna Nickson Brown

Janis Carter

Matthew Brenher

Matthew Brenher

Dr. Maurice Temerlin

Jacinta Mulcahy

Jacinta Mulcahy

Jane Tamerlin

Creative team
Directed by
Alex Parkinson
Alex Parkinson
Written by
Alex Parkinson
Alex Parkinson
Produced by
Bridget Appleby

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