First Contact

Oct 1 1982 N/A 0h 58m
Documentary

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.

Plot

This documentary presents footage of the first contact between the highland tribes of Papua New Guinea, and European explorers. In the 1930s three Australian's, Michael, Daniel and James Leahy were the first white people to ventur...

Written by

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Directed by

Robin Anderson, Bob Connolly

Cast

Richard Oxenburgh, Daniel Leahy, Mick Leahy

Crew

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Production Countries

Australia, Canada, United States of America

Production Companies

Arundel Productions

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 3 nominations total

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7.7 out of 10
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