Sirius is a 2013 pseudo-documentary directed by Amardeep Kaleka, based upon ufologist Steven M. Greer's book Hidden Truth, Forbidden Knowledge.[1][2] Partially funded by a successful Kickstarter campaign,[3] the film is narrated by Thomas Jane and follows Greer's efforts to reveal what he claims is information about top secret energy projects and propulsion techniques.[4]
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| Directed by | Amardeep Kaleka |
| Produced by | Bruce Alderman Jeffrey Becker Jared Bonshire Adriano Bussandri Christopher Crescitelli Jorge Guillén Melissa Guillén Amardeep Kaleka J.D. Seraphine Clark Willison |
| Narrated by | Thomas Jane |
| Cinematography | Ramy Romany |
| Edited by | Laurie Knapp |
| Music by | Todd Richards Peter Kater |
Production company | Neverending Light Productions |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Sirius features interviews from former officials from the government and military, as well as images and a DNA analysis of the 6-inch (15 cm) skeleton known as Ata that was found in the Atacama Desert in northern Chile in 2003.[5] The film premiered on April 22, 2013 in Los Angeles, California, as well as online.[6][7]
Reception
editCritical reception was mostly negative.[8][9] The Hollywood Reporter criticized the film: "Kaleka is so undiscerning in his choice of interviewees and so scattershot in his presentation that potentially credible subjects look nutso by association, and no sighting anecdote generates enough narrative momentum to dent a viewer's skepticism."[10] The Village Voice also gave a predominantly negative review, expressing frustration over the film not living up to its potential.[11]
References
edit- ^ Speigel, Lee (7 April 2013). "'Sirius,' Steven Greer's Film, Claims To Unveil Tiny 'Alien' Humanoid (VIDEO)". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2013-12-06.
- ^ Sullivan, Paul. "New documentary proves aliens exist. We're dead Sirius". Metro News. Archived from the original on 2015-07-10. Retrieved 2013-12-06.
- ^ "SIRIUS by Neverending Light Productions". Kickstarter. Retrieved 2013-12-06.
- ^ "Tiny Alien Humanoid Claimed To Exist In Steven Greer's Upcoming Documentary 'Sirius' [PHOTO, VIDEO]". Ibtimes.com. 2013-04-09. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
- ^ "Extraterrestrial documentary Sirius has a tiny alien to prove UFOs are real". JoBlo. 9 April 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-06.
- ^ "Filmmaker gets serious about aliens - The West Australian". Au.news.yahoo.com. 2013-04-10. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
- ^ "'Sirius' documentary has premiered, now available to view or buy". Digital Journal. Retrieved 2013-12-06.
- ^ Rapold, Nicolas (30 May 2013). "About Those Visitors From Other Planets". NY Times. Retrieved 2013-12-06.
- ^ Smith Nehme, Farran (2013-05-31). "'Sirius' review". NY Post. Retrieved 2013-12-06.
- ^ DeFore, John (28 May 2013). "Sirius: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2013-12-06.
- ^ Schenker, Andrew (2013-05-31). "Sirius Squanders Its Political Arguments on CSETI Hippies in the Desert". Village Voice. Archived from the original on 2015-06-09. Retrieved 2013-12-06.