Cave of Forgotten Dreams

Director: Werner Herzog
Theatrical Release Date: April 29, 2011
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Synopsis: Werner Herzog gains exclusive access to film inside the Chauvet caves of southern France, capturing the oldest known pictorial creations of humankind in their astonishing natural setting. He puts 3-D technology to a profound use, taking us back in time over 30,000 years. [Synopsis courtesy of Toronto International Film Festival]

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Werner Herzog Tells Kids to "Go the F**k to Sleep" Tonight at New York Public Library

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Werner Herzog Gets Psychedelic, Entices Stephen Colbert with Talk of Albino Alligators

Props to the "The Colbert Report," which saw fit to interview Werner Herzog (!) as he promotes the release of "Cave of Forgotten Dreams." Although he resisted Colbert's suggestion to describe the film as "cave porn," Herzog provided a good match to Colbert's wit. After describing the film's postscri...
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REVIEW | A Natural Museum In 3-D: Werner Herzog's "Cave of Forgotten Dreams"

In recent years, Werner Herzog's sly observations on the ways the universe in wondrously strange documentaries such as "Grizzly Man" and "Encounters at the End of the World" have taken on cult status apart from his existing place in the history of German cinema. Viral videos contain uncanny imitatio...
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