Bugarach - End time believers siege a small village in France - Documentary, 2014

We are under fire, the pieces of metal... that haven't been fired according to regulations... The impressive display of the media and of law enforcement... Already over one hundred officers are already on duty... Okay! 5, 4, 3, 2, 1... Law enforcement is getting organized. They've been on duty 24/7 for days. Their vehicles come and go. ... and thanks to the road blocks, two people were arrested today... who claimed to be celebrating a birthday, but who were armed and had gasmasks. We spoke to some villagers this morning who said: "It's finally the end of the end of the world." "We'll finally be left alone." The President of the Parliamentary Commission on Sects is coming to Bugarach to remind people that certain features are to be taken seriously. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. For those of you who don't know me, I am the prefect of the Aude region. I'm with Jean Pierre Delord, the mayor of Bugarach, this little village, As you know, we're here because of the Maya. So this was all a good joke played by the mayor? It's more complicated than that. If a joke made by a mayor of a village of 200 inhabitants were all it took to gain international media coverage, then many more mayors would promote themselves. There was some sort of alchemy at play... around the mayor's statement. Does the mayor regret his statement? Good morning, ladies, how are you? -Fine, thanks! Do we have to vote, or what? -Do whatever you wish. Who is this person, I don't think I know her. This is my first time seeing her. Afternoon, young man. -Afternoon, young lady. What's happened? The elderly should go first. I'm young. Another blank vote. These are the results of the 2012 presidential elections in Bugarach: Registered voters: 201. Ballots cast: 168. François Hollande: 118 votes. Nicolas Sarkozy: 44 votes. Slide the Magician Magic is an art. You have to perform without anyone seeing anything. Wow, bravo! That's better! Well done. Good job! Bravo! Really good. I saw nothing. I didn't see how you did the trick. Bravo, super. -Thank you! We should tidy this up. -One sec. I'll put the camera away. Is it this one? -No. You're not quite ready yet. But is it this one? -No, it's that one. This one? -Yes, that one. Okay, so this is the right one. Yes or no? We'll begin our ascent in silence. You can use your conscious breathing to connect with the energies of the Bugarach mountain. As you know, there are beings that live within the invisible. All cosmo-telluric places and spots on higher ground are protected... by guardians. Just keep walking. Try to feel the energies and ask the place to tell you a little of its story. For numerous cultures like the Templars, the Cathars and the Essenes, Bugarach mountain was like a temple, a mountain for initiation. They came here to partake in initiations. It's as if there were a tube of energy... that connects the sky with the core of the mountain. It's said, and many have seen it, that there is a crystal of interterrestrial cities in the centre of the mountain. We turn our focus on Bugarach... the village awaiting the supposed end of the world in late 2012. I discovered an incredible newspaper report... about Bugarach, a village of 194 inhabitants 22 kms south of Limoux that is the centre of an amazing legend claiming the village will survive the apocalypse. Apparently, this news relates to the Mayan prophecy about the end of the world. But where does this information come from? Nobody here knows the answer as to why this village is the chosen one. The only thing that we have found out is that since the dawn of times Bugarach mountain has attracted people with many different beliefs. Some are warning that this news might be a great draw. We came with nothing, Some from very far... Looking for escape... From a world that's gone astray. We're here trying to live in harmony with the villagers. It's true they think that there are already too many of us here, but there are too many of them everywhere, too! Everywhere I go, I get chased away. I am told to leave. "Go away," they say. I ask where and they say, "Somewhere else." The world is hostile, there is no place to go. When you want to create a place of peace, things get very difficult. If this tam-tam about Bugarach turns it into a large gathering of people here bringing peace, at least as an ideal, then bravo! Because they'll see that we are many. We're ready for the 21st We take control of our destinies... We forget about the end of times... And we live the present. The UFO tender... The UFO true Find your answer... This is the truth. According to the predictions, Bugarach in southern France will be the only place in the world that will survive... the apocalypse on December 21st, 2012. It is even said that the mountain of Bugarach has a subterranean base. THE HOUSE OF SPIRITS I wonder what it's like to live in the woods. It does look a bit like a catapult. Not like their one! Yours looks pretty awful. Mirko you have to buy us ice cream. -Yeah, you have to buy us some. Go ahead and pull. Go on, as far as it goes. Now let go. One, two, three! If the lake were filled with people, with 4 inches between each one... If you let out the water, you could fit thousands. Stop it. The news said there'd be enough people to fill this lake five times. Sucks. -We'd have to line up to go swimming. Not even the village is big enough. Your helmet hurts! It used to be on the same level. -Did it? It leans that way. We're going to block access to the village from outsiders. Really? -Yes, to non-residents. It's... It's too much. There are people coming here in their huge RVs. Some people are delirious. -Yes, it's mass delirium. There's a movie, "Close Encounters of the Third Kind"... Bugarach town hall, good morning. Hello, I am calling from Canada. -Yes. We are calling... because we'd like to rent a small apartment for our group. The Indians believe... The Inca predicted that your village is very interesting. But we will call again. Is this Bugarach town hall? The planets are aligning, so when can we expect the big UFO to land? And will one be built so we can leave before the cataclysm? Anyway, see you soon. There will be several of us coming. Hello, sorry to bother you. I'm wondering if there are fallout shelters in Bugarach... for the end of the world. I'll call again tomorrow. Thanks. Because God, our Father, does not abandon us to death... but wants us to live by His side forever... in an eternity of peace, of joy, happiness, and shared brotherhood. When we evoke this salvation, we are far from the promise... that the mountain allegedly offers. It won't be flying saucers that will come to our rescue, but the angels of God. The hope that we have within invites us... to look towards the Lord... and be enlightened by Him... so that we do not fear the day to come. Amen. Searching out the footsteps of God in our lives... with you, *** Mary... And receiving the gift of God today... With your help, *** Mary. A local farmer stumbled upon a strange discovery last Sunday: a human skull and bones, as well as 17,000 euros in cash in a backpack... and documents about the end of the world. We are 40 kms from Bugarach which will supposedly survive the December apocalypse. Maybe a clue, Patrick Tejero? -Hello. Have you solved the mystery? -Not entirely, but we are better informed about the victim's fate. He has been identified thanks to the ID in his backpack. We know from the books in his bag that this 57-year old man wanted to reach Bugarach, the village in the heart of a legendary region which, according to esoteric experts, is due to survive... the apocalypse that the Maya calculated would take place on December 21, 2012. I don't know them. They don't tell me anything. I don't have the means to investigate either. I was just talking about the human bones that were found 40 kms from here. A journalist made the connection to the mountain. Of course, it sells... They said that maybe... Actually, I don't know. Maybe they were walking towards Bugarach. Have you ever heard of this story of collective suicides... that happened near here? This morning I phoned... the Sects Interministerial office and they told us they are on the look-out because of the risk... Yes, they are on the look-out... We phoned them so they are on the alert. Bugarach: Will It Be the Dreamer's Golgotha? Where does this link between the Maya and Bugarach come from? That is the question on everyone's mind and nobody has the answer. What we do know is that the Maya have never been to Bugarach... and people suspect that this is merely a practical joke... that has gone out of hand. Hello, Jean-Pierre. How are you? Ready for the interview? -Yes. Thought it over? -Yes. This is the mic, know how to put it on? -I do, yes. It's not a suppository, but almost. All set? -Yes. Take a seat. -Here? Don't look at the camera. Look at me. Do you think there'll be a lot of people? -Okay, wait. Rentals are looking up... -Wait, where is my pendulum? Ask me again and I'll answer. Will there be many people here on the 21st? Oh, wow, yes. There will be lots. -You have the key to all things. So, this meeting with the police prefect and the gendarmes... regarding the safety of the village around December 21, has it taken place? It won't until November. -They haven't told you their plans? We only spoke briefly about the number of police officers... and about limiting routes of access, but nothing is set in stone yet. I see. Do the villagers want to leave because they are fed up? At least for the last part of the month? On the contrary. They want to be here. They want to be here to protect their belongings. Who knows what could happen? When these rather peculiar visitors arrive.... Bugarach is becoming a pilgrimage site for those who fear 2012. It gets a lot of media attention. That's town hall. ... of this unexpected fame... It's a development that could be interesting for those who work in tourism... ***! I hope it continues, but in moderation. You will be there in front of people from China, England, and so on. You have to show them what you've got. They have to know you. It's an opportunity to make yourself known. You'll have to bring out what you've got in you. It's now or never, you know. Your videos are great, but they're hard to find, so... All those reporters from around the world will see you and maybe one will say: "Kiddo, we want to see more," wherever that may be. My goal was to become known. Now the opportunity has presented itself. Yes, this is the opportunity. - It's now or never. If they don't broadcast it or there's no video, I mean, we can't be sure... There won't be another end of the world. -It's a unique opportunity... that won't be repeated. -Unique and unexpected. The opportunity won't come again. You have to show them. You'll have to be awesome. And do beautiful tricks. They have to be really good. Hello, this is the voicemail of Florence Estragues, but also of Slide the Magician. For magical reasons unknown to me, we are unable to take your call... but you may leave a message after the tone. I'll call you back... if I reappear! Thank you for your call. Talk to you soon... I hope. Hello, Slide... I am calling because I saw the flyer... about your magic... I'm looking for a partner to do an extraordinary trick. You should come visit me... if it's of interest to you... and interest you it will... You should come to my house. A little stone house on the road... Speak to you soon. Let me introduce you to Tara. She is the boss, she dances. Below is the *** Mary. And to your right, that's Maria Magdalena of Rennes-le-Chateau. And there are three apples that are offerings to Tara. Okay, I see. It's quite a crowd. Oh, yes. And that's not even all of them. -Sure. I'm going to have a cigarette. Do you have a girlfriend? -No. There are nice girls out there. Yes, but they don't like me. I don't know... You have problems with them? -Yes. Yes, I know how you feel... And so, illusionism is united with magic. If you learn black magic, you'll see that its use is geared toward negative ends. For example, if you saw a demon appear before you right now... Do you think you would be scared? -Yes. Just like I am right now. What if it was an angel? If it was an angel... not really. I'd be kind of surprised to see one, but not scared. How would you know the difference between an angel and a demon? I am unarmed. I am unarmed. Paradoxically, the villagers claim they've never seen a thing. But after three bottles of red wine, "Oh, yes, darling, do you remember that little green light...?" People have been mocked so much that they don't dare say anything anymore. It's a shame. I talk about it because I'm sick of the hypocrisy. They talk about the Maya, sure, but they've never been to Bugarach. Do you think this military activity has nothing to do with the Maya? No. It has everything to do with what's inside the mountain. What's that? -We'd like to know. There is a phenomenon here, objects disappear and appear around the mountain, with no seismic shock, no exploding rocks, not a sound... just odd noises. Dematerialization of objects? -Yes. You can see this object here. This thing... it's not an insect. It's not a frisbee either. This was televised on TF1, France 2... but it was ridiculed. Canal+... They told me I drank too much. It's not a pixel error on my camera either. I can give you the original. So what happened right after this? I've received letters, been threatened over the phone. They're against blocking access because... they believe in the end of the world, want to climb the mountain on the 21st. I see. -I think some will go up anyway. Yes. -Yes, they threatened to kill me. But anonymous threats don't bother me. If the guy does not reveal his identity... The signed ones are nicer. -Exactly. People who say that the end of the world is boring... it's not true. Absolutely not, it's quite the opposite. We have a good laugh. -Yes, it's not boring at all. That said, you also come across sickos... like the ones in the news every day, unfortunately. They could attack you. Dangerous people. -Absolutely. That's why I'm so happy that the Prefect has taken matters into his own hands. There is no particular threat according to the police. Yesterday we spoke with the Parliamentary Commission on Cults... and they haven't detected any movements so far. The police stated that the Order of the Solar Temple... do not need a specific date to organize their own apocalypse. The Templars made no reference to a Mayan or Egyptian calendar... when they led their followers to death in St Pierre de Charennes in 1995. The real concern is Bugarach... Angel Jabamiah, creator of many things... make me the respectable conscience of your words, your vibration and energy. Let circumstances be favorable to me... so I may make my projects and desires a reality. Make me meet the right people... so that what I achieve with your help will bear fruit. If I came here, guided to the mountain... it means that I must be here. Maybe to find some answers... I'm here to help people pass from this world to the other world... I can even bring back the dead. On top of the mountain of Bugarach, there would be a window... a time window, or space-time window. Apparently, this window would have something to do with the alignment of the sun. I also heard of a woman who witnessed eight flying saucers land... next to the Bugarach mountain. Very strange. I am a sacred woman. -Charlotte is a sacred woman. I am a sacred woman. Charlotte is a sacred woman. We could die, absolutely. I seek eternal life, not death. Mirko, come and look at this! It's crazy. These are all over town. In English, too. It says: "We are the elite... We will replace you. Bugarach is ours." It's madness. "Obey or you will pay the consequences." -Let them come. Do you know who could have written such a letter? Have you heard any talk about it? -No. Just from mentally ill people. Kind of crazy people? -Totally crazy. This isn't the first time for something like this. Well, this is too insane. THE MAYOR FEARS OF LONE-WOLF FANATICS ALIEN COLD WAR BUGARACH: "DON'T COME, IT'S DANGEROUS." I don't know. We'll see... Normally, if someone wants to kill, they do it without a prior threat. The agency received a call, on December 3. Chantal took the call and there was another one on the 5th. It's always the same message: "We're going to kill Bruno Coince"... with the sound of machinery in the background. It's crazy. I'm fine. I'm not taking sleeping pills yet. At some point, I'll be informed, but I don't know anything for now. Threats? I don't understand. According to him, people have been threatened because we don't want anyone else here. What can I say, I don't know anything. It's my first time hearing about this. We're going to need a Taser. -I heard it this morning. Happy birthday to you... Are there no candles to blow out? There are knots. -I don't like knots. First, you have to guess. -A box. What's this! What is it? Thank you Mom! Don't kill the entire neighbourhood or the cows, either. It's for decorating. Widespread fear seems to be taking over the tranquil village in the Corbières region. The villagers feel powerless and need answers from the authorities. Despite efforts to make everything seem calm, they fear an invasion and are threatening to form vigilante squads. There are wars, and rumors of wars... There are signs and indications... You have to decide... because I won't be around. I've decided to leave. I've been here long enough. After I am gone, all of this will be lost. What do you think? -I understand, sometimes you have to... Do you believe in life after death? It depends. I guess you have to see in order to believe. You have to live it. We have to die to know if we will live? -Yes. As soon as we are dead. That's for sure. This is the basic principle of initiation. This world will die and... a different one will be born. Why do you want to be famous? Sometimes, my friends at school are jealous because I can do things that they can't. So... What are you willing to give in exchange? It depends... I don't know. What are you willing to give? Would you make an offering to Astarotte in exchange? First off, I'd thank him. That'd be great. Yes, but how? I don't know. There are probably rituals. But you have to know them. And how would you recognize a ritual? They're like prayers, right? Aren't you afraid of making a pact with a spirit? It depends... on how you'd have to do it. It takes some blood. WHY THE SCARE-STORY ABOUT THE END OF THE WORLD? Some claim that climbing the mountain is miraculous because they go up exhausted, and when they come down they're reenergized. There was a woman who settled here... because she was infertile when she climbed it, and afterwards she had children. You're moving your head too much. Aren't you pretty. You know you are my pretty girl. When I am famous, I'll buy you... a really big cage. I'll buy something for my Dad. Maybe DVDs of films from the 30s. I'll buy lots of houses, apartments... And when the 21st is over, they will say: "Ah, so there was no end of the world..." And they'll commit suicide and I'll have a good laugh. Because nothing will happen at all. A helicopter will come and visit us. They'll stop by regularly to check on what is happening on the mountain. On the mountain and in the village. -I didn't know about that. We should tell the others. They need to know they're being watched. Of course. It's not a coincidence. I might have told you at the last meeting. The police came to check on all the points of access to the mountain. You never told us that. -I didn't? My biggest fear is... maybe you saw the news last week. There was a guy who used Facebook to invite his friends to his birthday party. And 40,000 people showed up, making threats and so on. You hold the arrow like this and pull. But it's better like this. -No. That way, you move the arrow. Are you stupid? Like this. -No, I'll break it. No, you raise your finger once it's drawn. I've always pulled bows like this. -Yeah, but it's not precise at all. It still flies 3 metres. -He'll have to pay you for the arrows. I can't grip it. It's too cold. You lost it, Mirko. -Yep... Straight into the centre. -It's still in there. I didn't trust him much with the arrow. Sure. Starting tomorrow, all routes to Bugarach will be closed... for fear of what might happen on December 21st. Only journalists and area residents with permits may pass the strict police controls that have been set up. More than 200 officers will be on the ground, implementing the Prefect's orders. Lunch is ready! The strongest quakes ever registered in Japan... reaching 8.9 on the Richter scale. There were violent clashes this morning in Algeria. Tens of people were injured. They broke out in illegal settlements... in Algeria, where the bulldozers... The conflict in Syria reached a watershed. Today, for the first time, tanks took up position in Damascus. There was heavy fighting between the conventional and the Free Syrian Army. Legend says... that there was a time of the father... and before that, a time of the mother. A time that has been lost... from our memory. A time when no writing existed, and no monuments... no testimonials, only dreams. Imagination... Igloué... was telling the story of his life, little child. In the city of the women... justice was king, and equity and nobility and refinement. It was a cycle of elevated men. It's a cycle that we lived back then. Memory is now washed out. And in this era to come there is a veil of oblivion. We were made to believe that we are the sons of monkeys. But our memory is deeper than that. It's oceanic, poetic, artistic, cosmic. I think we will be fine. The sun has set. The day is over. -Yes. So, are you happy? It's really funny. We won't be able to step out of our houses soon. It's unbelievable. A bit would be fine. It's not necessary to advertise it that much. You should at least demand some cash. You could use the money. Thank you, madame. -They should at least pay you. Please stop filming us. Show a little respect. Like this? -Yes, fine. That's enough. Can I have a steak, please. Police blockades are causing several traffic jams. Cars and RVs are piling up, trying to enter the village. Several people attempting to find the path across the mountain have been arrested. And we also identified some forged permits. ON DECEMBER 21, 2012, A MAGICAL OBJECT WILL APPEAR IN BUGARACH. TIME: 6PM PLACE: UNKNOWN Some occultists even accessed the area using permits given to them by the villagers. Behind the camera, live, as always, I am Jean-Michel Pouce. I've promised you I'd record everything that takes place here from December 16 onward. A car is approaching. We will wait and identify it. I can't tell whose car it is, if it is a civilian or police vehicle. We'll let them pass. If I am in the field the moment that... no, it's a BMW. It's okay, they're gone. They could be Peruvians. They're wearing Peruvian hats. Must be from the Peruvian embassy. A helicopter is approaching, but I'm not sure if it's the police. To the members of the French Special Forces, this is a message from Jean-Michel Pouce: Hello! And thank you... for these 4 or 5 days of watching over the mountain. Merry Christmas! If I feel what? I feel oppressed by the presence of people around me. People who want me to tell them what they want to hear. But you like it a little bit, don't you? -Not at all. Not at all. It's of no interest to me. You'll be known all over the world. In Japan, Mexico, Germany... You don't like the idea of it? -It's ephemeral. In one week, none of all this will exist anymore. But you'll benefit from it for at least one week. What benefit? I don't understand what you are trying to say. There are people spending money here. Maybe real estate prices have risen? Have you seen any UFOs? I've seen shiny objects in the sky, yes. -What were they? Stars. The interview is over. Does anyone know where the fake story about the end of the world came from? The body of Jesus Christ... did not rise to heaven. They snatched it, took it from the tomb... and placed it under the temple of Salomon. And there are documents in the temple that say, in the case of great misfortune for the Hebrew people, there is one place in the Mediterranean... where large objects from the temple can be preserved and hidden... That place is the mountain of Bugarach. The moment that negative forces, meaning those governing us, figure out that the greatest relic of Christianity... could reappear, alive, endowed with speech and reason, they will prevent anything from coming out of that mountain. A few days before the possible revelation they'd have two options: to desecrate the mountain and concoct an urban legend, as has happened, or to create an event that would move the masses... and perhaps cause dramatic events to ensue, such as mass suicides. After that, they would construct fences and desecrate it. What these people want, at any price, is to enter the mountain, take possession of it and destroy it all. Excuse me, monsieur, where are you from? I'm from here. -Is that so? I don't know you. What's your name? -Jean-Michel Pouce. Jean-Michel? -Pouce. Never heard of it. You have family here? -In the Corbières region. Oh, but not here. -No, not here. You're not from here. You talk nonsense. You have to study your region's history, madame. I'm already familiar with it. Have you ever heard of the Count Bulgar of Bulgarane? Madame, Bulgar of Bulgarane was the Visigoth count of Bugarach. He was persecuted by the Spanish Visigoth king... and later restored to office by the new king. Did you know that? -No. When you say you know history... you should start by studying it and only then speak. Unbelievable. -Pardon me. Well, it's impressive... how much people like the irrational. It's what makes them dream. For some people, what makes them dream? Some seem to need fear in their lives. -Apparently so. The end of the world doesn't make me dream. Me neither. It never did. -No. It was the media who fanned the flames. You saw something on some weird website... saying that Bugarach would survive the apocalypse... you tell me, I write an article about it, end of story. But no, they pick it up. Why? Big mystery. The entire world picks it up. It was a joke. This story... when you called me and said that... You put it on the front page of L'Independant. It was fun. It was a joke. -Yes, it was funny. It was... a bit of fun. So, this was all a joke played by the mayor? It's more complicated than that. If a joke made by a mayor of a village of 200 inhabitants... were all it took to gain international media coverage, then many more mayors would be promoting themselves. There was some sort of alchemy... around the mayor's statement. Does the mayor regret his statement? Do you not now regret having got mixed up in this? I hope you won't ask the same thing about the end of the world again... because it's you, the journalists, who have created this story, not me! It's you who constantly talked about it to the municipal council. And you picked it up and created this big mess that we are facing now. But if I place this handkerchief over the planet, instantly... it disappears! But... I can make it... reappear! There is no end of the world at the moment in Bugarach... There's mostly the end of an event. People are leaving now... It rained today in Bugarach, which made the trails even more dangerous than usual. The caves, too. In one of them, authorities prevented a young man with a troubled family background from throwing himself off the mountain. The prediction is half true. Bugarach has been spared. Either way, when you look at it, there are those who say that the interpretation of the end of the world is too literal. It was not about the physical destruction of the Earth, but a spiritual transformation. We thought you would be with us... and you'd have cursed because we'd have managed to enter. Actually, you are here, all around, everywhere. But we human beings, we only feel you. But we don't see you or hear you. We tell you, here in front of your house, in front of your true and unique house, I am telling you, we will be standing. And we will continue believing in you until the very end. Even if nothing happens in 2013 or 2014. Even if nothing happens by 2050, we will be here. We'll die here in the conviction that it's here that it happens. And the word will come true. Okay. I send you my love. You don't need the camera or sound. You need nothing, but I send it to you anyway. And I salute you. I am looking at your house, the mountain, and know... that you are everywhere: around, beside, beneath, before, behind, left, right. My love to you. And no pressure but, please return soon. Because we do have faith, but it would help us and comfort our faith if you came back quickly. Ciao. We are here and we will stay here. Goodbye.