When Homo Sapiens made cinema

Is it crazy to say that cinema was invented in the Palaeolithic period, 20,000 years ago? A new interpretation of Paleolithic art paintings and engravings has shown that prehistoric artists were able to break down the movement of animals depicted on cave walls, as a primitive form of animation film. Not only that, they also had the ability to graphically express a story, a way of telling stories through sounds and images.

Official Section. Place: Amaia K.Z. (Irun)

Technical details

  • Period - Culture: Paleolithic
  • Year: 2015
  • Duration: 52
  • Country of production: Francia
  • Territory: Francia
  • Language: Francés
  • Direction: Azéma, Marc / Cuissot, Pascal
  • Production: MC4
  • FICAB edition: FICAB XVI (2016)