CinemaOSMovie · 2018 · 1h 30m

The Ark of Lights and Shadows

30%(1)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Directed byJan E. Svatoš

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 30m
Language
CS
Released
March 17, 2018
Studios
Česká televizeArt Francesco

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ARK of LIGHTS and SHADOWS | Official Trailer [HD]

ARK of LIGHTS and SHADOWS | Official Trailer [HD]

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Cast & crew

5 credited
Starring

Martin E. Johnson

Himself (Archival Footage)

Osa Johnson

Herself (Archival Footage)

Jan E. Svatoš

Narrator (voice)

Igor Bareš

Igor Bareš

Narrator (voice)

Zora Jandová

Zora Jandová

Narrator (voice)

Creative team
Directed by
Jan E. Svatoš
Written by
Jan E. Svatoš
Produced by
Zuzana Sekorová
Magda Gärtnerová

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