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Chariots of the Gods (1970)

Chariots of the Gods poster
Original title
Erinnerungen an die Zukunft
Directed by
Harald Reinl
Genre
documentary film, science fiction film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
16
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 39 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary presents the idea that ancient human civilizations were influenced by visitors from outer space. It shows archaeological sites and artifacts as possible evidence for this theory.

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What happens

Chariots of the Gods (German: Erinnerungen an die Zukunft, lit. 'memories of the future') is a 1970 West German documentary film directed by Harald Reinl. It is based on Erich von Däniken's book Chariots of the Gods?, a pseudoscientific book that theorizes extraterrestrials impacted early human life and evolution. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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