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Lucy the Human Chimp
“Beyond nurture, what is our nature?”
6.3 / 10• 2021• 1h 19m•PG-13• English
Documentary
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
JC
Janis Carter
Self
LeadLT
Lucy Temerlin
Self
Lorna Nickson Brown
Janis Carter
Matthew Brenher
Dr. Maurice Temerlin
Jacinta Mulcahy
Jane Tamerlin
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Alex Parkinson's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Lucy the Human Chimp is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
