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  • Africa Obscura (2010)
  • 52 min | Documentary, Adventure, History
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Africa Obscura (2010)
52 min | Documentary, Adventure, History
AFRICA OBSCURA is a documentary that concerns contemporary Africa as a photographic phenomenon. But this time, the record is made through the medium of old analogue photographic and motion-picture cameras, which were revived at the ...See moreAFRICA OBSCURA is a documentary that concerns contemporary Africa as a photographic phenomenon. But this time, the record is made through the medium of old analogue photographic and motion-picture cameras, which were revived at the beginning of the 21st century. By this means, photographer Jan Svatos and his expedition is looking for a legacy of the pioneer-film-makers Martin and Osa Johnson in an arid and harsh northern Kenya region. One of the aim of the movie is to present this marginalized and despised northern Kenya in a new alluring light. The documentary authentically performs almost 100 years evolution of wildlife photography in this area and finds out, whether modern-day man, used to the simplicity of modern technology, is at all capable of taking photographs using outdated photographic equipment, including developing films in removable darkroom. Written by Jan Svatos See less
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Director
Jan Svatos (documentary director)
Cinematographer
Romi Strakova
Editor
Petr Pauer
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Updated May 31, 2011
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May 2011 (Czechia)

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