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First Contact: An Alien Encounter

TV-PG 2022 1h 25m Documentary Drama Sci-Fi List
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Many leading scientists believe there’s a genuine possibility that the first evidence of extra-terrestrial life may soon be detected. First Contact: An Alien Encounter offers up an exploration of what might happen in this unprecedented scenario. Blending cutting-edge scientific fact with fictional podcasts, media feeds and international news programmes, this 21st-century War of the Worlds tells the dramatic story of an encounter with an alien object travelling through the solar system over the course of 12 days and explores how the world could respond.

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John Anderson Wall Street Journal The program, which might have wandered into the cosmological weeds, occupies a well-traveled lane in the science-fiction tradition: The closer fantasy comes to truth, the more convincing it is. Jan 5, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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PsychedelicMonkey! One of the best sci-fi docu-drama's that I've ever seen. It's not full of loonies running around saying that they've seen aliens and we're all going to die, just good old sci-fi facts and fiction. Written by someone who has really thought about the what if scenario. In the end it comes across as ultimately very sad. A must watch. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Many leading scientists believe there’s a genuine possibility that the first evidence of extra-terrestrial life may soon be detected. First Contact: An Alien Encounter offers up an exploration of what might happen in this unprecedented scenario. Blending cutting-edge scientific fact with fictional podcasts, media feeds and international news programmes, this 21st-century War of the Worlds tells the dramatic story of an encounter with an alien object travelling through the solar system over the course of 12 days and explores how the world could respond.
Director
Nic Stacey
Producer
Amena Hasan
Screenwriter
Nic Stacey
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary, Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 25m