In recent decades, the Solomon Islands has faced internal challenges, including ethnic tensions and civil unrest. These events underscored a nation grappling with societal cohesion and a need for platforms to express collective identity.

Against this backdrop, art, including filmmaking, has emerged not only as a creative outlet, but as a powerful medium for cultural preservation and healing. But in a country where there is no film school or film industry — or even any cinemas — what is the future of filmmaking in the Solomon Islands?

Regina Lepping explores the Solomon Islands' emerging filmmaking industry on the Asia Pacific Art Papers: Contemporary Contexts, Practices, Ideas website. Read the full essay.

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