Masters of Dox

Sealed shut by a landslide for 20,000 years until it was finally discovered in 1994, the Chauvet Cave in southern France contains some of the oldest known examples of prehistoric art. This invaluable historic site had been open only to a select group of scientists until legendary director Werner Herzog obtained permission to film these ancient artworks with a custom-made 3-D camera. 'Cave of Forgotten Dreams' brings these remarkable paintings to vivid life, the 3-D cinematography brilliantly heightening their tactile immediacy. As usual, Herzog also complements his exploration of a mysterious environment with journeys into the human environment that has grown up around it, amusingly interviewing scientists and local residents and indulging in typically Herzogian philosophizing throughout.