Myanmar's first film was a documentary of the funeral of Tun Shein — a leading politician of the 1910s, who campaigned for Burmese independence in London. The first Burmese silent film Myitta Ne Thuya (Love and Liquor) in 1920 which proved a major success, despite its poor quality due to a fixed camera position and inadequate film accessories.
Why was this film relevant enough to be the first ?
Tun Shein — a leading politician of the 1910s, who campaigned for Burmese independence in London.