Movie buff who reopened rural Japanese town’s cinema celebrates 2 years of success against the odds

Masuda, a town of 43,500 near Hiroshima, had been without a cinema for 14 years when Hiroaki Wada moved there determined to revive local movie-going.

Despite the rise of streaming services, with the help of crowdfunding he renovated and reopened its former cinema, which shows mainly Japanese films.

Source: Movie buff who reopened rural Japanese town’s cinema celebrates 2 years of success against the odds | South China Morning Post