Film
First Contact
1982 · 58m · Documentary
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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.
Cast
Crew
- Robin AndersonDirector · Producer
- Bob ConnollyDirector · Producer
- Martyn DownEditor
- Stewart YoungEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- October 1, 1982
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 58m
- Genres
- Documentary
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