Cave of forgotten dreams
USA, Francia / 2010 / 90 min / Colour
For over 20,000 years, Chauvet Cave has been completely sealed off by a fallen rock face. Its crystal-encrusted interior, as large as a soccer field, is strewn with the petrified remains, of giant ice age mammals. In 1994, scientists discovered the caverns, and found hundreds of pristine paintings within, spectacular artwork dating back over 30,000 years (almost twice as old as any previous finds) to a time when Neanderthals still roamed the earth and cave bears, mammoths, and ice age lions were the dominant populations of Europe. Since then, only a few people had been allowed access to Chauvet Cave, and the true scope of its contents had largely gone un- graspeuntil Werner Herzog managed to gain access. Filming in 3D, Herzog captures the wonder and beauty of one of the most awe-inspiring sites on earth, all the while musing in his inimitable fashion about its original inhabitants, the birth of art, and the curious people surrounding the caves today.
Werner Herzog
A director, screenwriter, producer, and documentary maker, he is considered one of the most important exponents of New German Cinema. He has also written books and directed operas. Signs of Life (1968) won the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival. Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) is among his best-known films. The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser (1974) was awarded at the Cannes Film Festival. This was followed by Nosferatu the Vampyre (1978) and Woyzeck (1979). Fitzcarraldo (1982) won the award for best director at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2010 he was president of the jury at the Berlin Film Festival.
Credits
Language English Subject Werner Herzog Screenplay Werner Herzog Cinematography Peter Zeitlinger Sound Eric Spitzer Editing Joe Bini, Maya Hawke Music Ernst Reijseger Producer Erik Nelson, Adrienne Ciuffo Production company Creative Differences
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