Movie

First Contact

★ 7.1(7)198258m

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Director: Robin Anderson, Bob Connolly
Release date: 1982-10-01
Runtime: 58m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: Australia
Studio: Arundel Productions
Part of: The Highlands Trilogy

About First Contact

First Contact is a 1982 movie in the Documentary genre, directed by Robin Anderson and Bob Connolly, starring Michael Leahy, Daniel Leahy and James Leahy. It has a runtime of 58 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.1/10 from 7 viewers. Below you can see where to watch First Contact in Belgium — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

"First Contact" is a 1983 documentary by Bob Connolly and Robin Anderson which recounts the discovery of a flourishing native population in the interior highlands of New Guinea in 1930 in what had been thought to be an uninhabited area. It is based on the book of the same name by the same authors. Inhabitants of the region and surviving members of the Leahy brothers' gold prospecting party recount their astonishment at this unforeseen meeting. The film includes still photographs taken by a member of the expedition and contemporary footage of the island's terrain. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.