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Frozen in Time - The Dawn of Dreams (Teaser)

37.000 ago, during the time age of Aurignacien, a nomad-tribe of hunters and gatherers stayed at the breakthrough of the river Ardeche and a nearby cave. For the nomads this was a sacred place - it was the gate to "Otherworld".

Inside the cave they created the cathedral of the stoneage. They used a combination of painting and 3D-sculpture-painting for their spiritual art - and discovered the laws of perspective. By using the cave as their stage and screen they invented scenic storytelling. They were the first storytellers of mankind (and also the ancestors of cinema). A turn of eras and the awakening of modern mankind's spirit.

This spirituality and knowledge got lost with the artitsts death and with the vanishing of their tribe. It took 36.5000 years of human evolution until this state of art was re-discovered during the Renaissance. Of course this example of human genious and greatness should teach us modesty. But what else can we learn from it... ?

  • Daniel Burkholz
    Director
  • Daniel Burkholz
    Writer
  • Daniel Burkholz
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Web / New Media, Other
  • Genres:
    Documentary, History, Human Interest, Culture
  • Runtime:
    45 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    December 31, 2020
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    France, Germany
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • ROADSIDE - Filme mit Courage
    Distributor
    Country: Germany
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Daniel Burkholz

Longtime Traveller, logtime lawyer, Price awarded author and producer. Together with his team Winner of the Gold Medal at the Agenda 21 Competition of the German government - Awarded with the Medal of Honor by Adelina Kondratieva, Interbrigader during the Spanish Civil War and Chair Women of the Archive, War and Exile Association. Awarded with the Medal of Merit by the Italian resistance fighters Giovanni and Onorina Pesce. Founder and owner of ROADSIDE Film.

The ROADSIDE films have already been selected for more than 300 film festivals, fests and series around the globe...

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Director Statement

Shortly before Easter 1986, I was the first one to be allowed to camp at Pont d'Arc at the shore of the Ardeche/France. The place was very near to a huge cave, now named Grotte de Chauvet. Unfortunately it wasn't me who discovered this wonder of the world. Later, in 1994, three french weekend cavers were so lucky to do so. Well, it seems that I am a very poor archeologist...