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The History of Somalian Cinema from 1961to the Present Day |
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– Hosein Manrok’s short film The Love that Knows No Barrier is released. [MORE] [ADD] |
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| 1963 | ||||
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- Hajji Cagakombe’s Miyi Iyo Magaalo (The Countryside and the City), a Somali-Italian co-production, is the country’s first full-length feature film. [MORE] [ADD] |
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| 1969 | ||||
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– Following revolution in the country, the entire film production, importation and distribution is nationalised, and the Somali Film Agency is created.. [MORE] [ADD] |
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Films of Note |
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Dan Iyo Xarrago (Necessity and extravagance) (Idiriss Hassan Dirie) [MORE] [ADD} |
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| 1983 | ||||
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Films of Note |
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The Somali Dervish (Said Saalah) [MORE] [ADD] |
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| 1986 | ||||
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Films of Note |
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Ciyaar Mood (It’s Not a Joke) (Abdurrahman Yusuf Cartan) [MORE] [ADD] |
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| 2005 | ||||
| 12/11 - | At least 12 people are killed in fighting between local militia and gunmen loyal to Mogadishu’s Islamic courts, which have ruled that the city’s entertainment centres should be closed because the western and Indian films they show promote immorality. [MORE] [ADD] | |||
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After the United Islamic Courts (UIC) decree that entertainment activities such as going to the cinema are prohibited, UIC gunmen allegedly storm cinemas and arrest the audience. [MORE] [ADD] |