Kalistani Major History

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Kalistani Film Industry first cultural institutions to restart
Slate of movies to be released in coming season
Sulari, Suldanor
June 1, 4993


Kristi Alverez and Bill Eggleston costar in stoner spy comedy "Stoned Cold Killas"

Republican Studios is releasing a slate of new motion pictures for the fall in an effort to reignite the Kalistani film industry. Over the past 50 years, Kalistan has rarely produced a film of any consequence locally, opting to co-produce or "present" foreign films. As a result, Kalistani cinema has been dominated by heavily subtitled fare which is mostly bad, and often requires substantial explanation for most audiences. The decline in movie attendance is the predictable outcome, along with closing of cinemas in many areas of the nation, as citizens flocked to whatever has remained of television.

"Kalistanis are partial to our own cinema and our own actors," said Victor Powell, who is the head of the United Cinema's guild. "As the movie industry has become decadent and has begun leaning more heavily on foreign films, they have not been meeting their consumers where the consumers are at." Powell describes fan complaints of being talked down to, while foreign film makers argue for the superiority of foreign cultures over Kalistan.

"Its about time Kalistan return to the film industry and begin producing movies for Kalistani consumption first," said Powell. "We need to relegate those foreign films to niche cinemas where they have traditionally had a small but devoted following. In the main theaters, we need to bring back Kalistani film making."

As if in answer to Powell, and most movie fans' demands, Republican Studios in Sulari has announced that several of its projects are entering post production and will be ready for general audiences by mid September.

"We have no fewer than 7 films ready for nationwide distribution," said Republican Studios' spokeswoman Maryanne Hermosa. "At the top of our promotion are two films that we are incredibly optimistic about. The First is a stoner comedy about two spies who are in trouble with their agency because they are just bad spies, called 'Stoned Cold Killas'. That one stars the up and coming actors of young Sulari Kristi Alvarez and Bill Eggleston, and will be released September 10 of this year. The second is a rockumentary about the late 49th Century Ska band Red Tone called 'Dana Dance Party.' The film chronicles the explosion of Suldanor Ska and Ska Punk following the arrival of Hutori Ska band The Gang, at the turn of the last century and focuses on the life and time of lead singer Monica Pella and her role in driving the scene into the National Spotlight."