Contact

(Robert Zemeckis, US 1997, 150 min., 35mm)

First Contact | Free Member Film. Based on the novel by astrophysicist Carl Sagan, Contact is a thoughtful, philosophical exploration of what an encounter with an extraterrestrial intelligence might be like. The film is notable for its groundbreaking special effects work; at the time, the opening sequence was the longest computer-generated effect ever made for a live-action film, and it remains impressive today. Members admitted free.