Adapting Carl Sagan’s novel for the screen with all the scope and majesty of cinema as an art form, Robert Zemeckis’ CONTACT (1997) poses timeless questions about the tensions and connections between science and religion – brought into sharp relief by the discovery of evidence confirming the existence of extraterrestrial life. With an all-star cast that also includes Matthew McConaughey, James Morse, Tom Skerritt, James Woods and John Hurt, the film also features two recipients of the AFI Honorary Degree: Jodie Foster and Angela Bassett.
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