The Psychic Spies of the Cold War: The Strange Saga of Project Stargate

During the height of the Cold War, the CIA embarked on one of its most bizarre and secretive programs: psychic espionage. Project Stargate explored the use of remote viewing—allegedly seeing distant or unseen targets with the mind—to gather intelligence on Soviet military secrets, hostages, and hidden facilities. From visionary artists to former police commissioners turned psychics, this documentary dives into the strange world of psychic spies, declassified files, and the blurred lines between science fiction and reality. Was it a desperate attempt to gain the upper hand in the nuclear arms race, or a wild leap into the unknown?