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The history of Myanmar (also known as Burma; Burmese: မြန်မာ့သမိုင်း) covers the period from the time of first-known human settlements 13,000 years ago to the present day. The earliest inhabitants of recorded history were a Tibeto-Burman-speaking people who established the Pyu city-states ranged as far south as Pyay ...
Myanmar, [d] officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar [e] and also rendered as Burma (the official English form until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia.It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has a population of about 55 million.
After World War II, Burmese cinema continued to address political themes.Many of the films produced in the early Cold War era had a strong propaganda element to them. The film Palè Myetyay (Tear of Pearl), produced in the wake of the Kuomintang invasion of Burma in the 1950s, highlighted the importance of the armed forces or Tatmadaw to the country.
The Burmese Harp, a.k.a. Harp of Burma (1956) - Japanese movie directed by Kon Ichikawa, nominated for an Oscar in the Best Foreign Language Film category The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) - British-American epic war film based on the building of the Burma Railway
Shuu Pyan - a giant beast from Pyusawhti story, who looks like a western dragon. Mammals. Kyut - malevolent pangolin or armadillo like creatures which can assume human form and trick humans in the barren forests. Sarmaree - vain long-haired yak which values its hair.
Through various exhibitions, an online presentation and a publication programme, MPA has become known since 2013 for spreading Myanmar's photographic heritage, both on a local and an international level. With a collection of more than 30.000 images and other related material, MPA has become the largest archive for Myanmar's photographic history.
This is a timeline of Burmese or Myanmar history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Burma and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Burma. See also the list of Burmese leaders. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items ...
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. Film production began in Burma in the 1910s and has produced many motion pictures, although many films have been lost or concealed for political ...