Project Nim
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Project Nim is a 2011 documentary film that examines a 1970s scientific experiment in which a chimpanzee was raised like a human child to explore the possibility of teaching it language.
All labels observed (1)
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| Project Nim canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13310506 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Project Nim Context triple: [James Marsh, notableWork, Project Nim]
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Project Pat
Project Pat is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee, known for his gritty Southern hip hop style and frequent collaborations with Three 6 Mafia and Juicy J.
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Phoenix Program
The Phoenix Program was a controversial covert counterinsurgency and intelligence operation run by the United States and South Vietnamese governments during the Vietnam War, aimed at identifying, capturing, or eliminating Viet Cong infrastructure.
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C.
Neo project
The Neo project is a major urban redevelopment initiative on Brussels’ Heysel Plateau, aiming to transform the area into a mixed-use district with housing, offices, retail, and leisure facilities.
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D.
Project Felix
Project Felix was the early codename for Adobe Dimension, a 3D design and rendering application aimed at graphic designers.
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E.
Phoenix Project
Phoenix Project is a large-scale contemporary art installation by Chinese artist Xu Bing featuring monumental phoenix sculptures constructed from recycled construction debris to comment on urbanization and social change in China.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Project Nim Target entity description: Project Nim is a 2011 documentary film that examines a 1970s scientific experiment in which a chimpanzee was raised like a human child to explore the possibility of teaching it language.
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A.
Project Pat
Project Pat is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee, known for his gritty Southern hip hop style and frequent collaborations with Three 6 Mafia and Juicy J.
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B.
Phoenix Program
The Phoenix Program was a controversial covert counterinsurgency and intelligence operation run by the United States and South Vietnamese governments during the Vietnam War, aimed at identifying, capturing, or eliminating Viet Cong infrastructure.
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C.
Neo project
The Neo project is a major urban redevelopment initiative on Brussels’ Heysel Plateau, aiming to transform the area into a mixed-use district with housing, offices, retail, and leisure facilities.
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D.
Project Felix
Project Felix was the early codename for Adobe Dimension, a 3D design and rendering application aimed at graphic designers.
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E.
Phoenix Project
Phoenix Project is a large-scale contemporary art installation by Chinese artist Xu Bing featuring monumental phoenix sculptures constructed from recycled construction debris to comment on urbanization and social change in China.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British documentary film
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biographical documentary film ⓘ documentary film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Best Documentary at the British Independent Film Awards
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World Cinema Documentary Directing Award at Sundance Film Festival ⓘ |
| basedOn | Project Nim by Elizabeth Hess ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Michael Simmonds ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts |
1970s scientific experiment on a chimpanzee
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raising a chimpanzee like a human child ⓘ |
| director | James Marsh ⓘ |
| distributor |
HBO Documentary Films
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linked to:
HBO Documentary Films catalog
Roadside Attractions ⓘ |
| editor | Jinx Godfrey ⓘ |
| explores | possibility of teaching language to a chimpanzee ⓘ |
| follows | Nim Chimpsky ⓘ |
| genre |
animal documentary
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documentary ⓘ science documentary ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Bob Ingersoll
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Herbert S. Terrace ⓘ Nim Chimpsky ⓘ Stephanie LaFarge ⓘ |
| hasReception | critical acclaim ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
consequences of experimental design on animal welfare
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human–animal relationships ⓘ limits of scientific research ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicBy | Dickon Hinchliffe ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Nim Chimpsky ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
Columbia University
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United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| originalNetwork | HBO ⓘ |
| premiereAt | Sundance Film Festival ⓘ |
| producer | Simon Chinn ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Passion Pictures
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Red Box Films ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2011 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2011-01-20 ⓘ |
| reviewAggregatorRating | high Rotten Tomatoes score ⓘ |
| runningTime | 93 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | James Marsh ⓘ |
| subject |
Herbert S. Terrace
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Nim Chimpsky ⓘ animal cognition ⓘ ethics of animal experimentation ⓘ language acquisition in animals ⓘ sign language ⓘ |
| titleCharacter | Nim Chimpsky ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Project Nim Description of subject: Project Nim is a 2011 documentary film that examines a 1970s scientific experiment in which a chimpanzee was raised like a human child to explore the possibility of teaching it language.
Referenced by (5)
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