Our analysis suggests the population had largely remained local, of Minoan descent. This is not to say an invasion of Crete didn’t occur, but that the political situation across the rest of the island at this time was more complex than previously believed, with significant demographic continuity in many areas,” said Carter.
The same can be said for France from 1940 to 44. Some outstanding films were made in France during that time and a few were even syndicated by the German UFA group for release across German controlled Europe.
Seems a bit like the Norman invasion.