
The Ark of Lights and Shadows
2018, Czech. Directed by Jan E. Svatoš.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Czech
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- Released
- 17 March 2018
- Original title
- Archa světel a stínů
- Country
- Czech Republic
- Written by
- Jan E. Svatoš
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The Ark of Lights and Shadows runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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The Ark of Lights and Shadows isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 March 2018. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Ark of Lights and Shadows?
If you liked The Ark of Lights and Shadows, try Come See Me in the Good Light, As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty, Our Planet: Behind the Scenes.
Who directed The Ark of Lights and Shadows?
The Ark of Lights and Shadows (2018) was directed by Jan E. Svatoš and stars Martin E. Johnson, Osa Johnson, Jan E. Svatoš.