Lucy the Human Chimp

Lucy the Human Chimp

Beyond nurture, what is our nature?

2021•1h 19m•6.3/10

Documentary

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6.3/10(6)

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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Production

KEO Films, Channel 4 Television

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

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

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