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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. But documentary filmmaker, Werner Herzog, has been given limited access, 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 and trying to build a bridge from the past to the present.
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 was given the opportunity to accompany a group of scientist 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 are now severely limited and the film provides the only opportunity to see this primitive art.
Werner Herzog
Self
Jean Clottes
Self
Julien Monney
Self
Jean-Michel Geneste
Self
Michel Philippe
Self
Gilles Tosello
Self
Carole Fritz
Self
Dominique Baffier
Self
Valerie Feruglio
Self
Nicholas Conard
Self
Maria Malina
Self
Wulf Hein
Self
Maurice Maurin
Self
Valerie Milenka Repnau
Interpreter
Charles Fathy
Narrator (French version)
Volker Schlöndorff
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