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BOB CONNOLLYFirst Contact1983 · Documentary
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Feature filmAustralian · Documentary

First Contact

Directed by Bob Connolly
7 December 1983 · 58 min · English
Year19831980s
Running time58 min0 h 58 min
Awards01 nominations
Cast listed00 writers

Awards

  • Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature FilmNominated

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