

Darkness, Light, Darkness
1990-02-09 · 8 min · ★ 7.5
A human body gradually reconstructs itself as its various component parts crowd themselves into a small room and eventually, after much experimentation, sort out which part goes where.
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- Directors
- Jan Švankmajer
- Production companies
- Krátký film Praha – Studio Jiřího Trnky
- Countries
- Czechoslovakia
- Status
- Released
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