First Contact

First Contact

1982
58m
6.8

6.8/10

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Documentary
Overview

"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.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Arundel Productions
Production Countries
Australia Canada United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

woman director

Quick Facts

Release Date October 1, 1982
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0085544

Cast

Michael Leahy
Michael Leahy

Self (Archival Footage)

Daniel Leahy
Daniel Leahy

Self

James Leahy
James Leahy

Self

Key Crew

Robin Anderson
Director
Bob Connolly
Director
Robin Anderson
Producer
Bob Connolly
Producer