It is generally believed that receiving foreign movies is beneficial for any country’s culture whereas others are of the view that making domestic movies is a far better option. In my opinion, I think producing films is more suitable as it maintains the local culture and generates many employment opportunities.
On the one hand, some people consider that there are some benefits to buying movies from other countries. Firstly, when a country imports movies that are produced overseas, it can help its people learn about other cultures in a much easier and more effective way. This would help its citizens to be more knowledgeable. Secondly, individuals can learn the good things of other more civilized societies and alter the way they behave. For example, the habit of queuing is a nice thing in many Western countries, and people from other countries can learn and copy this action when watching foreign movies.
On the other hand, some others including me believe it is better for countries to produce movies domestically because of some reason. The first one is that movies made by local people would help to preserve the traditions and customs of their own cultures. For instance, many TV programs remind young generations of how people celebrate Traditional New Year, which is the most important public holiday in some Asian countries. If young people only watch foreign movies, traditional values might be gradually forgotten. Another reason is that the film industry often creates jobs such as actors, directors or cameramen. Therefore, it is necessary to invest in producing movies in order to provide more employment opportunities for local people.
In conclusion, while purchasing foreign movies is beneficial for a nation’s culture to some extent, it seems to me that making local ones is a much effective choice.