The Phenomenon (2020 film)
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| Directed by | James Fox |
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| Starring | Peter Coyote |
| Cinematography | Justin Schein |
| Music by | Christopher Hoag |
Production company | Farah Films |
| Distributed by | 1091 Media |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Phenomenon is a 2020 documentary film by ufologist James Fox. It is Fox's third film on the subject, the first two being I Know What I Saw (2009) and Out of the Blue (2003). The film is narrated by veteran PBS narrator Peter Coyote.[1]
The film features interviews with Former Senate Majority leader Harry Reid, Clinton White House chief of staff John Podesta, former Deputy Undersecretary for Defense Intelligence Christopher Mellon, former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, ufologist Jacques Vallee, and journalist Leslie Kean [1][2] In the film, Reid is asked about other evidence and replies "I'm saying most of it hasn't seen the light of day."[3]
The film includes footage or archival interviews with Kenneth Arnold, who coined the phrase "flying saucer" after his 1947 sighting, Maj. Jesse Marcel of the Roswell incident, Vallee whose research uncovered the "Pentacle Memorandum", witnesses to the Ariel School incident and the Lonnie Zamora incident, and individuals connected to the Rendlesham Forest incident and the Pentagon UFO videos.[4][5][6]
Luis Elizondo, former head of the Pentagon's UFO program , praised the film as "the one worth watching. It says things I cant! It[']s accurate".[7]
References
- ^ a b "'It's not a question of belief': the film examining government UFO records". The Guardian. October 7, 2020.
- ^ "UFO Doc 'The Phenomenon' Gets New Trailer, Release Date | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com.
- ^ Review by Brian Lowry. "'The Phenomenon' updates the UFO debate through new Pentagon disclosures". CNN.
- ^ Vallee, Jacques (October 18, 1992). "Forbidden Science: Journals, 1957-1969". North Atlantic Books – via Google Books.
- ^ "Director of 'The Phenomenon' wants to bring discussion of UFOs into the mainstream". ExpressNews.com. October 6, 2020.
- ^ "Review: James Fox's new UFO documentary, The Phenomenon". Washington Examiner. October 5, 2020.
- ^ @LueElizondo (October 4, 2020). "1) Folks, I am normally silent and careful not to endorse products (even if I support them); however, I am making an exception in this case. Although not part of the production, the movie by Jamie Fox "Phenomenon" is the one worth watching. It says things I cant! Its accurate..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
