Ladies and Princes of Prehistory
France, 2021, 52′
Director: Pauline Coste
Producers: Camille Monin, Enfant Sauvage Productions
The exceptional burials of the Paleolithic remain very poorly known by the large public. Mostly dated around 25.000 years old, their study reveals an ornament that is quite unexpected according to our usual ideas. Of great beauty, they also raise an essential question: who were these individuals buried with so much care and adornment: shamans? Chiefs? Or common individuals with a taste for ornamentation? All these tracks will be explored to better understand one of these exceptional burials: that of the Lady of Cavillon, found in the North of Italy, which will serve us as a thread throughout this investigation.
