No blockbusters, no lamps: how Russian cinemas are being impacted by western sanctions

Cinemas in Russia are grappling with the twin blow of lack of access to Hollywood releases and a squeeze on equipment and essential spares as a result of sanctions. While there might be little sympathy for Russian exhibitors as long as cinemas in Ukraine are dark or even destroyed, it still represents a major fall for Europe’s largest cinema market by admissions.

There is also a significant knock-on effect for neighbouring markets, and a survey of cinema equipment vendors in Russia conducted by Screen International presents a bleak outlook.

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