John Was Trying to Contact Aliens (2020)

Directed by

Matthew Killip

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

16 min

Rated

AP

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 57 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows John Shepherd, a man who spent more than 30 years sending music into space with high-tech broadcasting gear in an attempt to contact aliens. It shows his solitary dedication and the personal meaning behind his lifelong project.

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What happens

John Was Trying to Contact Aliens is a 2020 documentary film directed by Matthew Killip and starring John Shepherd. It tells the story of John Shepherd, who tried to contact aliens by broadcasting music into space for over 30 years with his state-of-the-art broadcasting equipment. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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