Russian Minister of Culture Olga Lyubimova suggested closing some cinemas in the country in order to combat pirated screenings. This was reported by RIA News.
According to him, cinemas can first be fined and then closed.
“There are very convenient mechanisms to combat pirated screenings: first a small fine, then the second a large one, and then I am sure that if this practice continues, then in principle the closure of two or three private cinemas, and not only private ones, but also municipal ones It could happen, in fact it is always very sobering for the industry that something like this will happen,” reflects Lyubimova.
He emphasized that there are no directors who are hostile to Russia, and that they can obtain a distribution certificate if the spiritual and moral values presented in their films coincide with those in Russia.
“Not everything has to be drama. It could be a comedy. “We are absolutely open, unlike those who are not our colleagues, we are ready to distribute, we are happy, we are not afraid of this competition,” he said.
previous day reportedIn the two years after Western copyright holders left the Russian market, the revenue of pirated services increased by 70%, while the turnover of legal services was maintained.
previous survey showedA third of Russians use pirated services to watch movies.