Cave of Forgotten Dreams 2010 Full Movie fmovies

Cave of Forgotten Dreams Full Movie fmovies

Exploring the Chauvet Caves

‘Werner Herzog’ (qv) gains exclusive access to film inside the Chauvet caves of Southern France and captures the oldest known pictorial creations of humanity. In 1994, a group of scientists discovered a cave in Southern France perfectly preserved for over 20,000 years and containing the earliest known human paintings. Knowing the cultural significance that the Chauvet Cave holds, the French government immediately cut-off all access to it, save a few archaeologists and paleontologists.

The Artwork of Our Ancestors

‘Werner Herzog’ (qv) has been given limited access to the Chauvet Cave, and now we get to go inside examining beautiful artwork created by our ancient ancestors around 32,000 years ago. He asks questions to various historians and scientists about what these humans would have been like, trying to build a bridge from the past to the present.—napierslogs

A Remarkable Discovery

In 1994, three explorers in the south of France find what many now consider the greatest discovery ever of primitive cave art. The Chauvet caves, named after one of the three, are 1300 feet long, and the paintings are estimated to be 36,000 years old. Director ‘Werner Herzog’ (qv) was given the opportunity to accompany a group of scientists who had been given access to the cave for a limited time. The paintings depict many animals of the time and also attempts at showing movement. Access to the caves is now severely limited, and the film provides the only opportunity to see this primitive art.—garykmcd

The Pristine Cave Paintings

Filmmaker ‘Werner Herzog’ (qv) and his three-person camera crew are given access to Chauvet Cave in southern France, discovered in 1994 and named after one from among the three-person discovery team, Jean-Marie Chauvet. Beyond the natural beauty of the cave itself, it is renowned for its pristine cave paintings, the oldest known in the world dated at up to 32,000 years old. The paintings are in pristine condition as 20,000 years ago, a rock slide covered up the original entrance to the cave, protecting the interior, including the paintings, from many external natural elements. Because there is limited and restricted access to the cave to retain the pristine nature of the findings, Herzog and his team must do double duty assisting the scientific team they are accompanying with their work in the process. Herzog and his team also speak to many of the other scientists doing research on the wide array of topics concerning this fascinating find.—Huggo

Experience the wonder of the ancient Chauvet Cave paintings captured in the film “Cave of Forgotten Dreams.” Journey back in time to witness the breathtaking artwork created by our ancestors thousands of years ago. Watch the full movie now on fmovies and immerse yourself in the beauty and mystery of this remarkable discovery.