Joe Leahy's Neighbours
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1h 29m
'First Contact' sequel follows Joe Leahy, son of explorer Michael. Between his European education and Papua New Guinean roots, he runs a coffee plantation. Filmmakers lived on its edge, documenting his strained ties with Indigenous neighbours and the clash of tribalism and capitalism.
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