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| List of Burmese films |
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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.
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
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| 1920 | ||||||
| Love and Liquor | U Ohn Maung | Nyi Pu, Aye Kyi, Maung Maung Chit, Maung Maung Kalay, Pu | U Mg Mg | |||
| 1921 | ||||||
| Kyay Taw Thu Ma Nu | ||||||
| 1922 | ||||||
| Shwe Pay Lo Ma Ya | ||||||
| Tain Ta Lone | ||||||
| Massage Practitioner | Par Gyi | Par Gyi, Khin Khin Nu | Comedy | Short film | ||
| 1923 | ||||||
| Ah Ba Yae | ||||||
| Taw Myaing Soon Ka Lwan Aung Phan or Nostalgia Effects of the Jungle | ||||||
| 1924 | ||||||
| Pauk Kyine | ||||||
| Ta Khine Lone Shwe | ||||||
| Ta Khine Lone Sein | ||||||
| 1925 | ||||||
| Mhine Wai Wai | ||||||
| Pa Loke Toke Toke Sakya Shin | ||||||
| 1926 | ||||||
| Village boy Shwe Yoe | ||||||
| Shwe Min Won | ||||||
| Where is Shwe Yoe | ||||||
| 1927 | ||||||
| Shwe Yoe and San Phae | ||||||
| Shwe Talay | ||||||
| Khin Maung Gyi | ||||||
| 1928 | ||||||
| 1929 | ||||||
| Honeymoon Period | ||||||
| Wai Lwin Lwin | ||||||
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | ||||||
| Mr Bachelor | ||||||
| Love Triangle | ||||||
| 1931 | ||||||
| 1932 | ||||||
| Ngwe Pay Lo Ma Ya | Tot Gyi | Aye Ko, Khin Maung Nyunt, Khin May Gyi, Chit Tin Gyi, Mandalar Thaung | First Burmese audio film | |||
| 1933 | ||||||
| Shwe Pay Lhwar | ||||||
| 1934 | ||||||
| A Pyo Lin (အပ်ိဳ႕လင္) | ||||||
| Mya ga naing | ||||||
| 1935 | ||||||
| The Daughter of Japan | Nyi Pu | Nyi Pu, U Tin Pe, San Nyunt, Mitsuko Takao | ||||
| 1936 | ||||||
| 1937 | ||||||
| Boycotter | Ba Zin, U Nu | Aung San, U Nu, U Raschid, U Htun Ohn, Tin Swe | Political drama | |||
| 1938 | ||||||
| Chitthamya | ||||||
| 1939 | ||||||
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
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| 1940 | ||||||
| Chit Yay Sin | Tin Maung | Tin Maung, May Shin, Thar Gaung, Saing Tin, Ba Shin | Drama | |||
| Thuzar | Chan Tun | Ba Tint, Khin Maung Yin, Khin Khin Ye | ||||
| 1941 | ||||||
| 1942 | ||||||
| 1943 | ||||||
| 1944 | ||||||
| 1945 | ||||||
| 1946 | ||||||
| 1947 | ||||||
| 1948 | ||||||
| Chit A Nu Myu | ||||||
| 1949 | ||||||
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | ||||||
| 1951 | ||||||
| 1952 | ||||||
| Lay Htae Ka Phu Sar | ||||||
| Chit Thet Wai | ||||||
| Mayarr Ne`t Apyo | ||||||
| Chit Ywayt Khor Yar | ||||||
| Mar Lar Yie | ||||||
| 1953 | ||||||
| Mya Hay Wun | ||||||
| Yadanabon | ||||||
| The Saung Hay Man | ||||||
| Pwe` Khar Nyaung Yay | ||||||
| 1954 | ||||||
| The People Win Through | Jobisite Jr. | Bo Ba Ko, Maung Maung Ta, Hla Maung Lay, Khin Maung Zaw, Kyaw Thaung | Political drama | |||
| Or Meinn Ma | ||||||
| Akyor Amor | ||||||
| May May | ||||||
| 1955 | ||||||
| Chit Ma Ma | ||||||
| Phoe Pyonn Cho | Mya Maung | Po Par Gyi, Zeya, Tin Tin Mu, Win Mar, Ba Chit | ||||
| Kot Yin Thwaye | ||||||
| 1956 | ||||||
| Bawa Thanthayar | ||||||
| Chit Kwint Ma Pine | ||||||
| Yann Ngwayt Tha Way Way | ||||||
| 1957 | ||||||
| Chit Nyi Ma | ||||||
| Mg' Yu Par Yone | ||||||
| Chit Nyi Ma | ||||||
| Dr. Aung Kyaw Oo | ||||||
| Bo Mya Din | ||||||
| Mya Pann Wut Ye | ||||||
| 1958 | ||||||
| Chit Tar A Man Bae | ||||||
| Swe` Tet Myittar | ||||||
| Phyay Yort Khway | ||||||
| 1959 | ||||||
| Mya Pan Wit Yee | ||||||
| Moe Lone Pat Lae | ||||||
| Naung Yan Nyi Naung | ||||||
| Chit Tort Chit Te` | ||||||
| Ka Kyee Yay Ka | ||||||
| Bo Aung Naing | ||||||
| Sakawma | Maung Chit | Aye Ngwe Gyi, Khin Maung Zin, Kyi Kyi Htay | Drama | |||
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
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| 1980 | ||||||
| Chan Myay Per Say 1980 | ||||||
| Mha ta par a char ma shi pi | ||||||
| 1981 | ||||||
| Tay Zar | Myo Myint Aung | Collegian Ne Win, Kyaw Hein, San Shar Tin, Swe Zin Htaik, May Nwet | Drama | |||
| 1982 | ||||||
| Moon Tae Chain Twin Nay Win The | Kyaw Hein | Kyaw Hein, Cho Pyone, Moht Moht Myint Aung, Khin Khin Thite, May Thit | Drama | |||
| 1983 | ||||||
| Chit Tae Yet Ko Kyo Nay Mal | U Tin Yu | Collegian Ne Win, Kyaw Hein, San Shar Tin, Nwet Nwet Mu, Aung Lwin | Drama | |||
| 1984 | ||||||
| Nu Lone Thar Myo Tae | ||||||
| 1985 | ||||||
| Thingyan Moe | Maung Tin Oo | Nay Aung, Zin Wine, Khin Than Nu, May Than Nu, Zaw One | Drama | Academy Award | ||
| 1986 | ||||||
| Lwan Nay Mal Ma Ma | U Tin Yu | Kyaw Hein, Cho Pyone, Swe Zin Htaik, Zaw Htoo, May Thit | Musical drama | |||
| 1987 | ||||||
| 1988 | ||||||
| Ngwe Hlaing Zar Paw Hmar | ||||||
| 1989 | ||||||
| Khat Sain Sain Nay Par Mae | ||||||
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
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| 2020 | ||||||
| Kan Ma Pha La | Pan Gyi Soe Moe | Pyay Ti Oo, Min Maw Kun, Moe Hay Ko, Soe Pyae Thazin, Aye Myat Thu | Drama | |||
| Gandaba: Strings of a Broken Harp | Aung Ko Latt, Kitaro Kanematsu | Donnaa Layla, Shunya Shiraishi, Shun Sugata, Win Morisaki, Yan Aung | Musical period drama | |||
| Mya Mya | Nyo Min Lwin | Thinzar Wint Kyaw, Min Taw Win, Dee Dee, Khin Htwe Su Hlaing, Win Tha Pyay Tun | Horror | |||
| Golden Princess | Mee Pwar | Pyay Ti Oo, Kyaw Kyaw Bo, Kaung Pyae, Zin Wine, Cho Pyone | Drama | |||
| Padauk Musical | Mee Pwar | Sai Sai Kham Leng, Poe Mamhe Thar, Aye Myat Thu, Kyaw Thu, Zin Wine | Romantic musical | |||
| Money Has Four Legs | Maung Sun | Okkar Dat Khe, Ko Thu, Khin Khin Hsu, Hein Thiri San, Phay Thadi, Hane Latt | Drama | |||
| 2021 | ||||||
| What Happened to the Wolf? | Na Gyi | Eaindra Kyaw Zin, Paing Phyo Thu, Kyaw Htet Aung, Aung Myint Myat, Lwin Moe | Drama | |||
| 2022 | ||||||
| Midwives | Hnin Ei Hlaing | Documentary | ||||
| Myanmar Diaries | Myanmar Film Collective | Collage film | Co-production with the Netherlands and Norway | |||
| Way Ma Nay Chin Bu | Nyunt Myanmar Nyi Nyi Aung | Lu Min, Nay Min, Shwe Hmone Yati | Drama | Shot in 2017 [8] | ||
| The Butterfly Trap | Wyne (Own Creator) | Pyay Ti Oo, Phway Phway, Nay Naw, Kaung Set Htoo, May | Thriller | |||
| The Beginning | Lynn Lynn [9] | Daung, Chit Thu Wai, Bo Bo, Htoo Htoo, Sandy Htun | Drama | Short film | ||
| The Road Not Taken | Ko Pauk | Documentary | Short film | |||
| 2023 | ||||||
| Rays of Hope | Ko Pauk | Ko Pauk | Documentary | |||
| The Teacher | Nyo Min Lwin | Mya Yar, Myat, Hnin Wutt Yee, Eaint Jury Mon, Win Lae Shwe Yi | Horror | |||
| A Red Blanket | Tin Aung Soe | Nat Khet, [10] Yan Aung, Soe Myat Thuzar, Soe Myat Nandar, L Sai Zi, Kyaw Zaw Hein | War | |||
| The Way | Lynn Lynn [9] | Chit Thu Wai, Aung Myint Myat, [11] Myat Noe Aye, [11] Aung Lun [9] | Musical drama | Short film | ||
| Losing Ground | Anonymous | Documentary | Short film | |||
| Never Give Up | Steel (Dwe Myittar) | Nay Toe, Nay Myo Aung, Htun Ko Ko, Soe Myat Thuzar, Aye Myat Thu | Drama | |||
| Vein of Love (or Fourth Capillary) | Thar Nyi | Nine Nine, Shwe Htoo, Thet Mon Myint, May Myint Mo, Zin Wine | Original title: စတုတ္ထမြောက် သွေးကြောမျှင် Shot in 2019 | |||
| Overdue Rain | Nay Hein | Nay Toe, Moe Hay Ko, Ye Aung, Ye Mon, Thon Myat Kyal Sin | Horror | Shot in 2019 | ||
| Mone Khwint | Soe Moe Minn | Shwe Htoo, Khin Wint Wah, May Myint Mo, Henry, Min Thu, Nga Pyaw Gyaw | Drama | |||
| Broken Dreams: Stories from the Myanmar Coup | The Ninefold Mosaic | Aung, Myat Noe Aye, Priscilla Bawcia, Nay Chi, Japan Gyi | Anthology drama | |||
| Kan Kaung | Win Lwin Htet | Paing Takhon, Thu Htoo San, Khin Zarchi Kyaw, Nay Htut, Kaung Hein Nyi Ghaw | Drama | |||
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