Cave of Forgotten Dreams
Screened in May 2011

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Director: Werner Herzog. Documentary about the 30,000-year old cave paintings in Chauvet-Pont-d'Arc, France.

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Twitter Capsule: 3D is the right choice, but 90 minutes isn't. Opacity of the subject fascinates but thwarts real inquiry.

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Photo © 2010 History Films/IFC Films/Sundance Selects

Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B–

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VOR:	(3)   (What is this?)

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Awards:
	New York Film Critics Circle: Best Documentary Feature
	Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Documentary Feature
	National Society of Film Critics: Best Documentary Feature

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