Alexis de Favitski

Discovered 30 years ago, Chauvet Cave is one of the world’s most extraordinary prehistoric archaeological sites. Directed by Alexis de Favitski, this documentary offers a deep scientific investigation into the cave, home to the oldest known cave paintings in Europe, dating back 36,000 years. By interweaving physical evidence, digital reconstructions, and symbolic interpretations, the film presents Chauvet as more than an artistic sanctuary—it is a complex archaeological site where art, myth, and communal life converge. A captivating scientific journey into the very origins of human expression.

2018, Gjellestad, Norway. Archaeologists make the discovery of a lifetime: a 20-metre long, 1200-year-old Viking funeral ship. Who is hiding in the grave? What can this coffin tell us about the daily lives, beliefs and traditions of the Vikings? In July 2020, begins an exceptional archaeological expedition in hope to find answers.Using state-of-art technologies, cinema-worthy dramatized reenactments and with the help of great specialists, Vikings: the lost kingdom is both a scientific investigation and an epic historical drama which brings back to life villagers, warriors and craftsmen of this lost civilization.