Cave of Forgotten Dreams

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Peter Zeitlinger and Werner Herzog Retrospective

Cinematographer: Peter Zeitlinger

Director: Werner Herzog

Producer: Adrienne Ciuffo, Erik Nelson

Writer: Werner Herzog

Editor: Joe Bini, Maya Hawke

Cast: Jean Clottes, Werner Herzog

Production Company: Creative Differences, History Films, Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication

Distribution company (world): Visit Films

Distribution company: Visit Films

Year: 2010

Country: Canada, USA, France, Germany, UK

Time: 88

Werner Herzog and his film crew received special permission to enter a place restricted to only a few scientists (who may only access it twice a year): the Chauvet Pont d’Arc cave, located in the south of France. Its walls are covered with paintings dating back 32 thousand years – the first known evidence of human artistic creation. The cave is off-limits to tourists, because the direct exposure to light and air may utterly destroy the ancient works of art hidden inside. The documentary, shot in 3D, shows the cave in all its glory, not only in terms of size, but above all through the prism of the great interpretative mystery that lies behind these extraordinary paintings.

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Peter Zeitlinger and Werner Herzog Retrospective