First Contact

First Contact (1982)


  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 1982-10-01
  • User Rating: 6.5/10 from 4 ratings
  • Runtime: 0h 58min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Arundel Productions
  • Production Country: Australia, Canada, United States of America
  • Directors: Robin Anderson, Bob Connolly.
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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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  • Michael Leahy

    as Self (Archival Footage)
  • Daniel Leahy

    as Self
  • James Leahy

    as Self
Directing Robin Anderson Director
Directing Bob Connolly Director