A melancholy gorilla puppet becomes an unlikely TV star in this quietly unhinged indie gem.
A small town gorilla joins a local TV program and a series of on-air mishaps threaten to shatter his identity, sending him on an adventure of self-discovery where reality and fantasy start to blend.
Practical Effects
Gorilla puppet expressiveness that outacts most CGI performances.
Direction
Two directors, zero budget, complete creative vision intact.
Director
Albert Birney
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sylvio Bernardi, the gorilla, originated as a Vine character—yes, this movie is essentially a feature-length Vine resurrection.
The film's DIY puppetry and regional filmmaking ethos connects to a wave of 2010s American microbudget cinema that rejected traditional distribution.
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