Movie
Lucy the Human Chimp
2021PG-131h 19m6.3 / 10
Beyond nurture, what is our nature?
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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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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.
More about Lucy the Human Chimp
Cast
Janis CarterSelf
Lucy TemerlinSelf
Lorna Nickson BrownJanis Carter
Matthew BrenherDr. Maurice Temerlin
Jacinta MulcahyJane TamerlinCredits
- Directed by
- Alex Parkinson
- Written by
- Alex Parkinson
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
KEO FilmsUnited Kingdom
Channel 4 TelevisionUnited Kingdom
Themes
apechimpanzeeprimatereenactmentsign languagessocial experiment
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