Werner Herzog's 2010 documentary about the Paleolithic paintings found in the Chauvet Cave gives us a tour of the oldest artwork ever found and sheds new light on the history of human consciousness.

The Chauvet Cave in Southern France contains paintings made by people in the Paleolithic Age, 32,000 years ago.

The Chauvet Cave paintings are some of the oldest surviving artworks in the world, and include pictures of extinct animals, providing a window into the perspectives and reality of our early ancestors.

Werner Herzog, one of the world's most influential filmmakers and director of Grizzly Man, was given rare access to film inside the Chauvet Cave with his crew.

In Cave of Forgotten Dreams, Herzog explores the Paleolithic paintings with the help of archaeologists and scientists, shedding light on humanity's past.