Cave of forgotten dreams

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 palaeontologists. 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 questions various historians and scientists on what these humans would have been like and tries to build a bridge from the past to the present.

With his 3D cameras, Werner Herzog captured the sheer beauty of these wonders on one of the most majestic sites ever.