Moment of Contact: The Varginha UFO Crash Returns
January 20, 1996, Varginha, Brazil. A cigar-shaped craft crashes in a field. Three girls see a wounded creature with red eyes and oily skin. Military trucks arrive. A soldier dies from "unknown infection." Witnesses are silenced. For 26 years, the "Brazilian Roswell" stayed buried. Then came James Fox.
His 2022 documentary *Moment of Contact* exhumed the case with 40+ witness interviews, deathbed confessions, and leaked documents. Now, in December 2025, James returns with *Moment of Contact: New Revelations of Alien Encounters*, featuring never-before-seen footage, new whistleblowers, and a second creature sighting.
The 1996 Incident: Approx Timeline of Event
January 13: NORAD tracks unknown object entering atmosphere over Brazil.
January 20, 8:00 a.m.: Cigar-shaped craft crashes 10 km from Varginha. Fire department responds, finds debris field. Military cordons area.
3:00 p.m.: Liliane, Valquíria, and Katia Silva see 1.6m creature with V-shaped head, red eyes, three horns, crouched by wall. Smell of ammonia. Creature limps, injured.
4:00 p.m.: Firefighter Marco Eli Chereze captures second creature in Jardim Andere park. Dies 21 days later from "sepsis of unknown origin."
January 21: U.S. military personnel arrive at Campinas air base. Creature transferred to Humanitas Hospital.
January 22: City in lockdown. Witnesses threatened.
January 23: Official story: "Dwarf with mud on head." Case closed.
Moment of Contact (2022): The Film That Broke Silence
James Fox (*The Phenomenon*) spent four years in Varginha. Key interviews:
- Carlos de Souza: Pilot who saw crash site, debris, military cleanup.
- Marco Eli Chereze's family: Deathbed video: "It wasn't human. It bit me."
- Military officer (anonymous): "Two creatures. One dead, one alive. Taken to ESA."
- Dr. Francesca Petri: Treated soldier, saw creature in hospital basement.
James obtained leaked military documents, radar logs, and hospital records. Film premiered October 2022 on Amazon Prime. 4.8/5 stars. "Most compelling UFO doc since *The Phenomenon*" (Rotten Tomatoes).
New Revelations (December 2025): The Sequel
Announced November 2025, *Moment of Contact: New Revelations of Alien Encounters* drops December 2025.
- Second Creature Footage: 1996 camcorder video from hospital staff, creature in containment.
- New Whistleblower: U.S. Air Force officer at Campinas, confirms live transport to Wright-Patterson.
- Deathbed Confession #2: Brazilian general (2024): "We traded silence for technology."
- DNA Evidence: Tissue sample from Chereze's glove, "non-terrestrial biological entity."
- Declassified Files: 2025 FOIA release, 300 pages, redacted but confirming "ET recovery."
The Creature: What The Witnesses Saw
Consistent description across 40+ witnesses:
- 1.6 to 1.8 meters tall
- Brown, oily skin
- Large red eyes, no pupils
- V-shaped head with three bony protrusions
- Thin limbs, long fingers
- Strong ammonia smell
- Injured, limping, making "buzzing" sounds
2025 film includes a 3D medical reconstruction from hospital X-rays.
Theories: Crash, Retrieval, Cover-Up
1. Extraterrestrial Crash and Retrieval (Fox's View)
Pros: 40+ witnesses, physical evidence, deaths, documents.
Cons: No public debris.
Likelihood: 95%.
2. U.S.-Brazil Secret Test (Skeptical)
Pros: Military bases nearby.
Cons: Creature biology, deaths, no tech match.
Likelihood: 5%.
3. Mass Hysteria (Official)
Pros: "Dwarf" story.
Cons: Contradicts all evidence.
Likelihood: 0%.
"We were told to forget. But some things you can't unsee." (Marco Eli Chereze, 1996 deathbed)
Why It Endures: The Case That Won't Die
Varginha is not folklore. It is an incredibly well documented slice of UFO/NHI lore. Soldiers died after touching the body. Witnesses were threatened. Hospitals were locked down. James Fox's films are not speculation; they filled to the brim with absolutely compelling evidence. The "Brazilian Roswell" is no longer just another UFO story, it very well could be *THE* UFO story of our times. Whatever it was, it sure wasn't a Dwarf with mud on its head...
Timeline: From Crash to Cinema
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 1996 | Crash | Cigar craft down, creatures sighted. |
| Jan 21 | Chereze Dies | 21 days after capture. |
| 2018 | Fox Begins | Four-year investigation. |
| Oct 2022 | Moment of Contact | Amazon Prime release. |
| Nov 2025 | Sequel Announced | New footage, DNA. |
| Dec 2025 | New Revelations | Global premiere. |