Film Screening:

Cave of Forgotten Dreams
(Werner Herzog, 2011, 95 min, France, in French, German & English w/ English subtitles, Color, 35mm)

-- Introduced by Prof. Helen Solterer, Romance Studies!

Cave of Forgotten Dreams follows an exclusive expedition into the nearly inaccessible Chauvet Cave in France, home to the most ancient visual art known to have been created by man. It's an unforgettable cinematic experience that provides a unique glimpse of the pristine artwork dating back to human hands over 30,000 years ago - almost twice as old as any previous discovery.

-- Winner for "Best Non-Fiction Film" at the National Society of Film Critics Awards, and the New York Film Critics Circle Awards!

-- Part of the Tournées French Film Series: "France in Europe"

Cost: Free and open to the public

Sponsors: The Center for French and Francophone Studies, the Program in the Arts of the Moving Image, and the Department of Romance Studies. Made possible by the support of the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, the French Ministry of Culture (CNC), the Florence Gould Foundation, the Grand Marnier Foundation, and highbrow entertainment.