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Recording of the funeral of Tun Shein
- Burma's first film was a recording of the funeral of Tun Shein - a leading politician of the 1910s, who campaigned for Burmese independence in London. It was captured with a second-hand camera by Ohn Maung and was screened at the Royal Cinema, near Scott Market (now Bogyoke Market), which belonged to a Mr Achar, a friend of Ohn Maung.
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Burma's first film was a recording of the funeral of Tun Shein - a leading politician of the 1910s, who campaigned for Burmese independence in London. Ohn Maung captured his funeral with a second-hand camera.
Burma's first film was a recording of the funeral of Tun Shein - a leading politician of the 1910s, who campaigned for Burmese independence in London. It was captured with a second-hand camera by Ohn Maung and was screened at the Royal Cinema, near Scott Market (now Bogyoke Market), which belonged to a Mr Achar, a friend of Ohn Maung.
A list of films produced in Myanmar (Burma). Film production began in Burma in the 1910s and has produced many motion pictures, although many films have been lost or concealed for political reasons.
TitleDirectorCastNotesU Ohn MaungNyi Pu, Aye Kyi, Maung Maung Chit, Maung ...U Mg MgPar GyiPar Gyi, Khin Khin NuShort filmBurma's first film was a recording of the funeral of Tun Shein - a leading politician of the 1910s, who campaigned for Burmese independence in London. Ohn Maung captured his funeral with a second-hand camera.
- The Road to Mandalay (2016) Ko Chen- Tung portrays the role of A- Kew and Ke-Xi Wu is Lien Chung who embarks upon a glorious and violent journey of love as they travel from Burma to Thailand.
- The Lady (2011) This biographical film explores and unravels the life of Aung San Suu Kyi as she emerges as the face of Democracy in Burma. Michelle Yeoh perfected the role of Suu Kyi – the fierce leader who sacrificed everything to save her country from military destruction.
- Passage of Life (2017) Director Akio Fujimoto hits all the right chords with this emotionally enriched movie showing the reality of a Burmese family living in Tokyo without a visa.
- The Gemini (2016) The gripping story of a widow who suspects that her husband is hale and hearty and in a gay relationship and the consequent unraveling of her life.
List of films set in Myanmar. Apart from the many Burmese movies which were filmed locally by Burmese directors and producers, several foreign movies have also been, at least partly, set in Burma. Only very few of them were actually shot on the scene, and most are set in Burma during World War II.
Sep 21, 2023 · Figure 1: The very first movie theatre in Myanmar, Wazira cinema (former, Excelsior) built in 1920. Source: History of Burma (n.d.). Abstract. This study examines the emergence and evolution of Myanmar’s Independent Cinema as a unique platform for creative freedom.
