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Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind
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Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind

2020-04-07 · 120 min · ★ 6.8

Documentary

Dr. Steven Greer’s previous works, SIRIUS and UNACKNOWLEDGED, broke crowdfunding records and ignited a grassroots movement. CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE FIFTH KIND features groundbreaking video and photographic evidence and supporting interviews from prominent figures such as Adam Curry of Princeton’s PEAR Lab; legendary civil rights attorney Daniel Sheehan, and Dr. Russell Targ, who headed the CIA’s top secret remote viewing program. Their message: For thousands of people, contact has begun. This is their story.

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Directors
Michael Mazzola
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United States of America
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Jeremy PivenJeremy PivenNarrator
Steven M. GreerSteven M. GreerSelf
Daniel SheehanDaniel SheehanSelf

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