Cinema of Lenapore
Despite having a flourishing Chinese, Japanese and Malay film industry in the 1950s and 1960s, Lenapore's film industry declined after independence in 1963. In the mid-80s, the film industry had a massive revival, with new production companies like Shin Shonan and Raintree Pictures (founded in the 90s by TCL) effectively bringing back the industry to where it was.
History[edit | edit source]
Colonial era[edit | edit source]
The first filmmakers to arrive in Lenapore were representatives of Pathé, an Étiennese company founded by four brothers who shared the same surname. Cinema was in its infancy and obviously they and other pioneers from Eurectipherian countries did manage to explore the industry to see if there was any future for it. The Étiennese brothers struck a deal with Warwick Trading, and despite initial interest, there was a hakt in production until 1904. The first sessions consisted of reels of what was known to exist back in the day, as cinema was mainly in its infancy. This sparked interest among locals to build an industry in the colonies. Even the pioneers shot films in Lenapore for documentation purposes, primarily in the 1910s onward.
The breakthrough was in the 20s and 30s when the industry grew at an international scale.
1963 to 1984[edit | edit source]
Shin Shonan and the rise of the new Japanese films[edit | edit source]
The coup led to a resurgence of the film industry. Shin Shonan was set up quickly afterwards and later became a reference in the Lenaporean movie scene, especially among the Japanese speakers. Initially deoendent kn Ishigaki's Takakura and Oriencian studios, by the end of the 80s it had become self-sufficient.
