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I just finished this documentary for my Ideas and the Visual Arts Class (AKA a form of Art History with elements of Art Critique). Werner Herzog writes, directs, and narrates 2010’s Cave of Forgotten Dreams, poetically linking the audience to our ancestors from 30,000+ years ago. Usually when we talk about Cave Art in school there are two or three caves that teachers show images of. But for me it has never been this cave, I had never heard of this one despite the fact that the drawings inside are almost perfectly preserved because of a landslide that blocked the original entrance. The cave is gorgeous, surrounded by amazing scenery, and hearing Herzog’s euphoric voice speak poetically of the past is very calming. I took an Anthropology class my freshman year of college and we spent a lot of time about the first people, so I knew a great deal of what they were discussing. But this still managed to catch my interest and teach me something new. The real standout here though is the score. I haven’t seen very many documentaries but they have never had such an amazing score. Like, this felt like the music that goes into a really good drama film. Ernst Reijseger adds so much of the beauty to this documentary, making the scenes that show off the art very deep and beautiful. The depths of human history are so fascinating, to think of how long our history is and then to realize that it’s nothing compared to the history of the planet and how that is nothing compared to the history of the universe. But with these paintings, our oldest ancestors seem to almost speak to us from the past and leave their own mark that has lasted all those years. I’d say this is one of the best documentaries I have seen and I would suggest anyone that’s interested in human prehistory give it a watch. I rented it for $4 on YouTube so it’s super cheap and only about an hour and a half. Most definitely a 10/10 from me. -Tyler.
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