Coming from the Dark / Poisoned Light (2DVD) - DVD

The fantastic horror film Coming from the Dark and the action drama Poisoned Light are among the most important works of Czech silent cinema. Both films stand out above all for their unique adaptation of techniques known from contemporary European or Hollywood productions.
This special two-disc edition places the images in the context of Jan S. Kolár and related filmmakers who have contributed significantly to the professionalisation of the film industry in the Czech lands. Both films are also accompanied by a modern musical score. The music for Coming from Darkness was composed by the trio Neuvěřitelno, the accompaniment for Poisoned Light was created by electronic musician TMA.

Bonuses
Come from the darkness:
Archive footage and comments
• Coming from the Dark - unused footage
• How We Used to Film (1954)
• Arsenal: Coming from the Dark (2016)
• Cinematography Potentials (2018)

The Lost Light
Early Films of Jan S. Kolara
• Polycarp's Winter Adventure (1917)
• Teacher of Oriental Languages (1918)
• The Lady with the Little Foot (1919)
• The Cross by the Stream (1921)
• Torn Photo (1921)

The digipack includes a brochure of the National Film Archive (44 pages).