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Released , 'First Contact' stars Michael Leahy, Daniel Leahy, James Leahy The movie has a runtime of about 58 min, and received a user score of 65 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 4 knowledgeable users.

What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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."

'First Contact' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Kanopy .