Cave of Forgotten Dreams 3D

Opened Friday, April 24, 2026

SHOWTIMES AT IFC CENTER

New 6K Restoration! 15th Anniversary!

15 years after becoming one of IFC Center’s biggest hits of all time, Werner Herzog’s landmark documentary returns in a dazzling new 6K restoration, fully remastered and more immersive than ever.
The visionary filmmaker leads us on an unforgettable journey 32,000 years back in time to explore the earliest known images made by human hands. Discovered in 1994, France’s Chauvet caves contain the rarest of the world’s historic treasures, restricted to only a handful of researchers. Granted once-in-a-lifetime access and filming in 3D, Herzog captures the beauty of a truly awe-inspiring place, while musing in his inimitable fashion about its original inhabitants, the birth of art and the curious people surrounding the caves today. With this state-of-the-art restoration, completed in revolutionary 6K technology, Herzog gives moviegoers a more intensely profound experience of the caves than ever before.

  • Country France/Canada/USA/UK/Germany
  • Language In English and French with English subtitles
  • Year 2011
  • Running Time 90 minutes
  • Distributor IFC Entertainment Group
  • Director Werner Herzog
  • Accessibility Assistive Listening, T-Coil, Closed Captioning

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