Religious cults have been associated with delusional megalomania, human naïveté, and blatant proselytism. What about religions, though? Why is it easier to accept the tale of a celebrated prophet summoned by a burning bush than the story of a man who received a calling by extraterrestrials? Had there been documentaries about holy men of ancient times during their lifetimes, what kind of uncomfortable secrets and inconvenient truths would they reveal? A thought-provoking and humorous documentary that trails along Rael, founder and leader of the world’s most popular UFO sect, contemplating on the notions of faith and salvation.
The Prophet and The Space Aliens
The Prophet and The Space Aliens
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22nd TDF: World Premiere

Screening Schedule
No physical screenings scheduled. |
- Direction: Yoav Shamir
- Script: Yoav Shamir
- Cinematography: Tanya Aizikovich
- Editing: Neta Dvorkis, Roland Stöttinger
- Music: Manfred Plessl
- Production: Yoav Shamir Films, Big World Cinema
- Producers: Tanya Aizikovich, Steven Markovitz, Yoav Shamir
- Co-production: Wildart Film
- Co-producers: Vincent Lucassen, Ebba Sinzinger, Tamsin Ranger
- Executive producer: Neil Tabatznik, Robin Smith
- Format: DCP
- Color: Color
- Production Country: Israel, Austria, South Africa, Canda
- Production Year: 2020
- Duration: 86΄
- Contact: Yoav Shamir Films, yoavshamir@gmail.com
Yoav Shamir
Filmography
2001 Marta and Luis
2003 Machssomim | Checkpoint
2007 Flipping Out
2009 Hashmatsa | Defamation
2020 The Prophet and The Space Aliens
2003 Machssomim | Checkpoint
2007 Flipping Out
2009 Hashmatsa | Defamation
2020 The Prophet and The Space Aliens