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Ariel Phenomenon

The film follows a BBC war reporter and Harvard psychiatrist Dr. John Mack, whose careers were threatened by the investigation of the incident, as well as a former student who journeys back to the rural Ariel School.

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Randall Nickerson

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String Theory Films

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I agree that it could be
something that we, um, - Ariel Phenomenon

I agree that it could be something that we, um,

But to actually say
that it was a UFO, - Ariel Phenomenon

But to actually say that it was a UFO,

All the other journalists
in Harare - Ariel Phenomenon

All the other journalists in Harare

But I took it seriously
because this story - Ariel Phenomenon

But I took it seriously because this story

And then I spoke
to some contacts - Ariel Phenomenon

And then I spoke to some contacts

That Cynthia Hind’s coming out - Ariel Phenomenon

That Cynthia Hind’s coming out

All right,
these are the grade sevens, - Ariel Phenomenon

All right, these are the grade sevens,

I, I, I’m Daniel Mandy and,
and I saw this, - Ariel Phenomenon

I, I, I’m Daniel Mandy and, and I saw this,

It had a, a long top - Ariel Phenomenon

It had a, a long top

Just a, um, sort of like
a platform coming down the side. - Ariel Phenomenon

Just a, um, sort of like a platform coming down the side.

Yes. We saw a black man
running around. Just... - Ariel Phenomenon

Yes. We saw a black man running around. Just...

From where we looked,
he was about this small, - Ariel Phenomenon

From where we looked, he was about this small,

I saw something silver
on the ground amongst the trees - Ariel Phenomenon

I saw something silver on the ground amongst the trees

There was Russian satellite
went up on the 27th of August - Ariel Phenomenon

There was Russian satellite went up on the 27th of August

But it would not account
for the figure you saw. - Ariel Phenomenon

But it would not account for the figure you saw.

But I think for moment,
you should keep everybody away - Ariel Phenomenon

But I think for moment, you should keep everybody away

It was in between the gap
of this one building, - Ariel Phenomenon

It was in between the gap of this one building,

Well, Gunther is a highly
technical chap - Ariel Phenomenon

Well, Gunther is a highly technical chap

We’re going to check it out - Ariel Phenomenon

We’re going to check it out

If there’s really some changes
the Geiger would - Ariel Phenomenon

If there’s really some changes the Geiger would

Yeah, I was helping Cynthia
out more on technical terms. - Ariel Phenomenon

Yeah, I was helping Cynthia out more on technical terms.

So Cynthia found me quite useful - Ariel Phenomenon

So Cynthia found me quite useful

Maybe it was a certain time
of the year - Ariel Phenomenon

Maybe it was a certain time of the year

So we used to try to eliminate
all the natural events - Ariel Phenomenon

So we used to try to eliminate all the natural events

Well, I would like to see
some evidence. - Ariel Phenomenon

Well, I would like to see some evidence.

But from what I see
from some of the children, - Ariel Phenomenon

But from what I see from some of the children,

But this to me
is a very typical case - Ariel Phenomenon

But this to me is a very typical case

There’s some extremely
interesting pictures - Ariel Phenomenon

There’s some extremely interesting pictures

It was easy to put down, because
that’s exactly what I had seen. - Ariel Phenomenon

It was easy to put down, because that’s exactly what I had s...

So, you know, it’s something
that I’ll never, ever forget. - Ariel Phenomenon

So, you know, it’s something that I’ll never, ever forget....

In ’94 I was in grade 2
at the time at Ariel. - Ariel Phenomenon

In ’94 I was in grade 2 at the time at Ariel.

What I can remember was we were
playing around in the, - Ariel Phenomenon

What I can remember was we were playing around in the,

It was one of those
rare occasions when the teachers - Ariel Phenomenon

It was one of those rare occasions when the teachers

We were happy to have those
because there was more playtime. - Ariel Phenomenon

We were happy to have those because there was more playtime.

And it was bright, bright silver
and everything. It shot past. - Ariel Phenomenon

And it was bright, bright silver and everything. It shot pas...

We were on the field playing our
football and a friend of mine, - Ariel Phenomenon

We were on the field playing our football and a friend of mi...

What is that? What is that?" - Ariel Phenomenon

What is that? What is that?"

And it was for want of
a better word, you know, a UFO. - Ariel Phenomenon

And it was for want of a better word, you know, a UFO.

And I only saw it
for possibly a few seconds. - Ariel Phenomenon

And I only saw it for possibly a few seconds.

And it seemed to, - Ariel Phenomenon

And it seemed to,

And we were, were both sort of
standing there looking up, - Ariel Phenomenon

And we were, were both sort of standing there looking up,

A few minutes later, there’s a
whole sort of commotion going on - Ariel Phenomenon

A few minutes later, there’s a whole sort of commotion going...

We were sitting on one of
the logs that we always sat on, - Ariel Phenomenon

We were sitting on one of the logs that we always sat on,

And I got up to see
what was going on - Ariel Phenomenon

And I got up to see what was going on

And, you know, like I said, - Ariel Phenomenon

And, you know, like I said,

There was a big group of kids
all sort of gathered at, - Ariel Phenomenon

There was a big group of kids all sort of gathered at,

And I went up to sort of see
what was going on, - Ariel Phenomenon

And I went up to sort of see what was going on,

OK. So if I was there. - Ariel Phenomenon

OK. So if I was there.

I remember seeing
two flashing lights. - Ariel Phenomenon

I remember seeing two flashing lights.

And I saw, like, a big silver, - Ariel Phenomenon

And I saw, like, a big silver,

And then it landed or hovered
on a, on a stone. - Ariel Phenomenon

And then it landed or hovered on a, on a stone.

And I saw two figures come out.
Really black, but their face, - Ariel Phenomenon

And I saw two figures come out. Really black, but their face...

The skin pigmentation
was very–I don’t, - Ariel Phenomenon

The skin pigmentation was very–I don’t,

You know?
It looked like, uh, - Ariel Phenomenon

You know? It looked like, uh,

Now when I think about it, - Ariel Phenomenon

Now when I think about it,

At the time I didn’t have
a color or word for it. - Ariel Phenomenon

At the time I didn’t have a color or word for it.

It was very smooth
and soft-looking. - Ariel Phenomenon

It was very smooth and soft-looking.

It looked like it,
you’d slide right off - Ariel Phenomenon

It looked like it, you’d slide right off

I suddenly realized that it, - Ariel Phenomenon

I suddenly realized that it,

I didn’t actually know about
UFOs and aliens at the time. - Ariel Phenomenon

I didn’t actually know about UFOs and aliens at the time.

But it was the eyes that,
that made him. - Ariel Phenomenon

But it was the eyes that, that made him.

So, that kind of shape.
I think the eyes were obviously - Ariel Phenomenon

So, that kind of shape. I think the eyes were obviously

Almost like rugby balls
or America, - Ariel Phenomenon

Almost like rugby balls or America,

And so I looked over
and sort of thought - Ariel Phenomenon

And so I looked over and sort of thought

And the realization that there
was something moving–and - Ariel Phenomenon

And the realization that there was something moving–and

I was looking for my
for my brother and sister - Ariel Phenomenon

I was looking for my for my brother and sister

One moment we’re playing,
next moment everybody’s looking, - Ariel Phenomenon

One moment we’re playing, next moment everybody’s looking,...

I ended a relationship.
I was engaged for six years. - Ariel Phenomenon

I ended a relationship. I was engaged for six years.

You know, this whole topic
definitely weighed - Ariel Phenomenon

You know, this whole topic definitely weighed

I’m thankful that
I’m here right now - Ariel Phenomenon

I’m thankful that I’m here right now

As for future goals,
plans, work, I have no idea. - Ariel Phenomenon

As for future goals, plans, work, I have no idea.

But I feel alone. - Ariel Phenomenon

But I feel alone.

[phone beeps] - Ariel Phenomenon

As you may have seen
on our Facebook page, next month - Ariel Phenomenon

As you may have seen on our Facebook page, next month

I know it’s short notice
coming from Canada, - Ariel Phenomenon

I know it’s short notice coming from Canada,

If you can’t make it, - Ariel Phenomenon

If you can’t make it,

It’s a reminder of pain, - Ariel Phenomenon

It’s a reminder of pain,

I don’t want to hold
onto those feelings anymore. - Ariel Phenomenon

I don’t want to hold onto those feelings anymore.

We haven’t got all day.
This lady and gentlemen - Ariel Phenomenon

We haven’t got all day. This lady and gentlemen

And we’re going to actually
speak to a few of you - Ariel Phenomenon

And we’re going to actually speak to a few of you

Well, I was walking and I saw
this maroon color in the sky. - Ariel Phenomenon

Well, I was walking and I saw this maroon color in the sky.

And then we saw this light
in the in the Msasa trees. - Ariel Phenomenon

And then we saw this light in the in the Msasa trees.

Then I saw something shining
and somebody sitting on it. - Ariel Phenomenon

Then I saw something shining and somebody sitting on it.

We saw this black figure
running in a slow motion. - Ariel Phenomenon

We saw this black figure running in a slow motion.

The strange thing
was it seemed to be - Ariel Phenomenon

The strange thing was it seemed to be

Cynthia, how long - Ariel Phenomenon

Cynthia, how long

I’m, I’m the continental
coordinator in Africa for MUFON. - Ariel Phenomenon

I’m, I’m the continental coordinator in Africa for MUFON....

MUFON has over 5,000 members,
most of whom are scientists. - Ariel Phenomenon

MUFON has over 5,000 members, most of whom are scientists.

You interviewed the children.
What was your conclusion? - Ariel Phenomenon

You interviewed the children. What was your conclusion?

I believe they saw
what they said they saw. - Ariel Phenomenon

I believe they saw what they said they saw.

Ariel Phenomenon poster

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The film follows a BBC war reporter and Harvard psychiatrist Dr. John Mack, whose careers were threatened by the investigation of the incident, as well as a former student who journeys back to the rural Ariel School.

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Director: Randall Nickerson

Writer: Randall Nickerson, Christopher Seward

Production: String Theory Films

Genre: documentary

Year: 2022

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.4

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 20 May 2022

Awards: N/A

Homepage: http://www.arielphenomenon.com/