"The Age of Disclosure" (2025), directed by Dan Farah, is a provocative documentary on an alleged 80-year U.S. government cover-up of non-human intelligence, including UFO/UAP sightings, recovered alien technology, and non-human remains. The documentary features on-camera testimonies from 34 current and former high-ranking officials. It explores topics like crash retrieval programs, reverse-engineered alien technology, multiple extraterrestrial species, and historical incidents dating back to the 1940s.
The documentary premiered at SXSW in March 2025. Then it screened on Capitol Hill before its wide release, underscoring its political implications. The official launch occurred on November 21, 2025, with a limited theatrical rollout in some U.S. cities like New York, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C., and digital streaming on Amazon Prime Video ($19.99). Of course, the documentary can also be found on the pirate sites.
Initial reactions to "The Age of Disclosure" have been polarized but largely enthusiastic among UFO enthusiasts and disclosure advocates. Even critics praised its polish and impact. I just watched the film and agree: it is a very well done, visually captivating 2-hours rapid fire of talking heads and archive pictures/videos with voice-overs.
The New York Times highlighted its call for government disclosure on extraterrestrial files (open copy). On Rotten Tomatoes, early scores reflect mixed reviews, with some hailing it as explosive and others questioning its balance.
Enthusiasts posted to X to discuss the possibility of an imminent presidential confirmation of aliens, with polls gauging viewer opinions on full disclosure versus controlled narratives. The documentary is seen as a milestone that could accelerate legislative pressure for UAP transparency, though skeptics view it as sensationalist.
The aliens could be stationed in the depths of the oceans and come out for survaillance and intelligence gathering missions. Besides the standard hypothesis of interstellar alien visitors, some of the experts interviewed mention other possibilities such as time travelers.
What I found most interesting is the speculative science part. Renowned scientists like Hal Puthoff discuss advanced propulsion systems that could explain the ability of UFOs/UAPs to do things that seem to defy the lays of physics as we know them. These ultra-technologies could include space-time bubbles inside which space and time have special properties (I guess this would be something similar in concept to an Alcubierre warp-drive), as well as weird shenanigans based on quantum entanglement, all powered by zero-point energy. The scientists noted that many nations seems to have secret programs to reverse-engineer these alien technologies, and warned of geopolitical risks if adversaries like China or Russia do it first.
Joe Rogan interview
Joe Rogan hosted the director/producer Dan Farah. Rogan called the film one of the best documentaries he's ever seen, crediting its credible high-level testimonies for converting even skeptics. Farah spent four years secretly crafting the film.
The conversation dives deep into the alleged 80-year U.S. government cover-up of non-human intelligence (NHI). Farah says that the U.S. has recovered dozens of crashed craft and alien biologics, involving multiple alien species. Reverse-engineering programs have yielded partial understanding of advanced propulsion via warped space-time bubbles and zero-point energy. Farah warned of a secret arms race, with China and Russia possessing similar programs.
Rogan and Farah agree that disclosure could unify humanity and revolutionize the physics of propulsion and energy, but stigma and threats persist. Both expressed frustration with outright skeptics. The episode amplified the film's momentum, sparking widespread calls for transparency.
Will Trump disclose the truth?
Fox News host Bret Baier interviewed David Grusch, a UAP whistleblower and special advisor to the House UAP Task Force who is prominently featured in "The Age of Disclosure." Grusch reiterated his congressional claims, emphasizing U.S. possession of non-human craft and biologics, while addressing delays in disclosure, harassment, and international implications. Grusch recently appeared in other Fox News segments as well.
Grusch confirmed that biologics came with some of these recoveries, unredlining non-human origins. He said the U.S. has encountered non-human sentience, with recovered vehicles and physical proof. Grusch stated he personally viewed classified intelligence reports, including photographs of craft and non-human bodies. Grusch discussed personal threats, and urged other whistleblowers to come forward.
On transparency, Grusch blamed the previous U.S. administration for stalling progress but noted that the current administration seems to have a different attitude. He praised congressional support for whistleblowers and expressed optimism about President Trump's knowledge and leadership. He suggested that Trump could become the disclosure President, potentially revealing sensitive data for historical impact.
Skepticism, hope, and cultural impact
I always had and still have mixed feelings about these things, and watching the documentary hasn't changed my mind significantly. The skeptic in me thinks that this is probably all BS, but the hopeful science fiction fan in me hopes that some of it is true.
I think confirmation of alien contact and presence would do a lot of good to humanity's collective psyche. Knowing that there are advanced forms of life in the vast universe out there would give us a much needed cosmic perspective end encourage us to move forward.
I see the possibility that the whole UAP thing could have been manufactured to distract us from other things. At the same time, the documentary makes an insightful and important point: perhaps the stigma around UAP research has been culturally manufactured over decades to better keep things secret. The cultural environment in academy and "serious" institutions has been such that a young scientist or analyst with a family to feed can't even get close to these things for fear of career-ending professional ostracism.
But this can backfire, because if brilliant young scientists can't take the initiative to study these things, progress in reverse-engineering alien technology is slow. The documentary notes that this stigma is mostly a Western phenomenon, and other nations like China could take advantage of this.