Documentary · Czech Republic · 2018 · 1h 30m

The Ark of Lights and Shadows

Archa světel a stínů

The Ark of Lights and Shadows poster
Director
Jan E. Svatoš
Cast
Martin E. Johnson as Himself (Archival Footage) Osa Johnson as Herself (Archival Footage) Jan E. Svatoš as Narrator (voice) Igor Bareš as Narrator (voice) Zora Jandová as Narrator (voice)
Crew
Romi Straková — Director of Photography Katarína Buchanan Geyerová — Editor Václav Trčka — Editor Pavel Hapala — Editor Jan E. Svatoš — Writer Magda Gärtnerová — Producer
Synopsis

The forgotten story of Martin and Osa Johnson, rebel filmmakers and Kansas natives who made some of the first films in Africa in times when filming itself was more dangerous than lions or malaria.

Trailer The Ark of Lights and Shadows — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Jan E. Svatoš Director Romi Straková Director of Photography Katarína Buchanan Geyerová Editor Václav Trčka Editor Pavel Hapala Editor Jan E. Svatoš Writer Magda Gärtnerová Producer Helena Uldrichová Producer Zuzana Sekorová Producer
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