Herzog once again takes us deep behind the frontier of an extraordinary place. Having gained unprecedented access through the tightest of restrictions, he has captured on film the interior of the Chauvet Cave in Southern France. This is where the world’s oldest cave paintings were discovered in 1994. in ‘Cave of Forgotten Dreams’ he reveals to us a breathtaking subteranean world and leasd us to the 32,000 year-old-art works.

Tuesday 6 May, 1.30pm
The Cave of the Yellow Dog
(Die Hohle des gelben Hundes)
Director Byambasuren Davaa, Mongolia, Germany 2005, 93min

The story opens with Nansal returning from boarding school to her family. The family of five lives in a yurt and lives off of their livestock, which include sheep, goats, and cattle. Nansal’s father is worried about his family’s survival because of the wolves that have been attacking their herd.
While Nansal is out collecting dung, she stumbles across a cave in which she finds a black and white dog. She brings the dog home and names it “Zochor” (Spot).

Tuesday 6 May, 5pm
Patience (After Sebald)
Director Grant Gee, UK, 2012, 86min

A richly textured essay film on landscape, art, history, life and loss, Patience (After Sebald) offers a unique exploration of the work and influence of internationally acclaimed writer W.G. Sebald (1944 – 2001). With contributions from major writers, artists and filmmakers, including Adam Philips, Robert Macfarlane, Rick Moody and Tacita Dean, the film is structured around a walk through coastal East Anglia, the same path followed by Sebald in his ground-breaking book, “The Rings of Saturn.” Directed by the Grierson Award winning director of Joy Division, Patience is the first film on this important and vital writer, and marks ten years since his untimely death. (C) Cinema Guild