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Cinema of Liberia

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Thecinema of Liberia,orLiberian cinema,refers to the filmmaking industry in Liberia. Liberian cinema has played an important part in Liberian culture and in recent years has begun flourishing again after the civil war.

Liberian cinema was impacted by thecivil war,when the last cinema was closed in the 1990s.[1]Liberia's capital,Monrovia,had three cinemas, with only one still in existence today.[2]Since the end of theEbola epidemic,the country's firstart-house cinemawas scheduled to be opened and operated byKriterion Monrovia,after the ban on gatherings was lifted.[1][3]

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  1. ^ab"Women of Africa: Bringing art-house cinema to Liberia".BBC News.Retrieved10 February2016.
  2. ^"A new image".The Economist.Retrieved10 February2016.
  3. ^"Movie therapy: entrepreneur helps Liberia heal from war and Ebola through film".Reuters.Retrieved10 February2016.