Review of Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010) by Peter A — 19 May 2011

Amazing 30,000-year-old cave paintings should not be missed.

This review of Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010) was written by Peter A on 19 May 2011.

Cave of Forgotten Dreams has generally received positive reviews.

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By Alex S (2,786) on 17 Oct 2016

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By Scott R (2,451) on 13 Jun 2017

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By James H (4,675) on 14 Feb 2015

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By Valeria P (338) on 09 Jul 2013

I'm usually a fan of Werner Herzog stuff but this documentary seemed average in comparison with some of the rest of his work…

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By Julian Bell (1) for The New York Review of Books (223) on 05 Nov 2018

a striking work of art, framing another that is wholly extraordinary…

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By Rachel T (233) on 07 Feb 2014

Speaks to the grotto fanatic in me as well as the archeologist I must have been in another life…

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By Jim F (603) on 21 Dec 2013

Pretty comprehensive documentary about a cave. Not quite the subject matter to have me viewing to it's end…

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By Andrew S (3,174) on 30 Dec 2013

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