Review of Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010) by John H — 03 Feb 2012

A fascinating, wondrous odyssey punctuated by wonderful camerawork and Herzog's poetic, free-form narration.

This review of Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010) was written by John H on 03 Feb 2012.

Cave of Forgotten Dreams has generally received positive reviews.

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