The Ark of Lights and Shadows

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Overview

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.

Cast: Martin E. Johnson, Osa Johnson, Jan E. Svatoš, Igor Bareš, Zora Jandová

Director: Jan E. Svatoš

Genres: Documentary

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