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John Was Trying to Contact Aliens

John Shepherd spent 30 years trying to contact extraterrestrials by broadcasting music millions of miles into space. After giving up the search, he makes a different connection here on earth.

202016mNRDocumentary

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About John Was Trying to Contact Aliens

Directors
Matthew Killip
Cast
John Shepherd
Genres
Documentary
Content rating
NR
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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