alexei senitsin alexei vladimirovich rolling industry. the domestic one has been seriously affected by international sanctions. this is already the second blow. yes, at first they were covid limitation. now there is no possibility of international sanctions, uh , the western film industry does not issue western films, we have licenses, and at the same time, domestic cinema cannot provide the necessary volume for our cinemas. worked fine, what to do? how to solve this problem representatives of the affected industries contact us at the committee in order to somehow receive support measures and solve their problem. well, here is the association of cinema owners. uh, individual representatives also contact us this association with the fact that the cinema is now in a very difficult situation, and they did not have time to recover from the pandemic. uh, how did the new restrictions happen and western companies refused to provide licenses for new films, i must say that in cinemas there was never competition between soviet or russian films by foreign viewers who used to go to the cinema went to see both our successful films and successful films, uh who did abroad and in unfriendly countries and in friendly countries. if the picture is successful, the viewer went to watch with pleasure. our page has formed a culture of going to the cinema, going to the cinema with large families, going on weekends, even on weekdays. if the premiere took place there on a weekday, then he said in the evening there were full a and of course, only our domestic film industry is not able to replace, uh, the large volume of films that were broadcast in cinemas. despite the fact that our directors make wonderful films, which i went with pleasure, uh russians went, and with great pleasure i went to all our novelties, and all the premieres we enjoyed going to the heroes in the new year, who are famous for the cartoon. ah. now the film cheburashka is collecting excellent box office, but all the records. yes, he broke all records, but i must say that people are used to films coming out with a certain rhythm and often appearing on new items. this is such a level of comfort for residents of cities of large settlements, but even residents of the countryside came to the city in order to go to the movies. uh, unfortunately due to the fact that in the film now not updated as fast. hmm. it's slowly going away, and behind it there is still a large number, and shopping centers, where cinemas are a point of attraction, from where people also leave due to the fact that they do not go to the cinema. these problems in the committee on economic policy dealt with in detail. we have several senators working with the chairman of the committee andrey viktorovich kutepov my colleague. uh, isakov even developed a draft law that he submitted to the government that allows solving this problem and creating a kind of transitional period. as long as our domestic active industry will be able to produce a large number of new releases, to fill the entire screening program e, show foreign films in cinemas without the consent of the owner's right. we are reasonable people and we understand that the copyright holders of these films refused to broadcast them in russia on the orders of their actual political authorities of their states. for them, for themselves, it would be certain. it's interesting to have our market as a market. and we do not propose to deprive them of fees for such a show, it is quite possible to think of. needle and we we offer him fair solutions to this issue, so that they receive payment for the display, but there is something similar in belarus as in belarus there is a corresponding law. yes, and orders foreign films. yes, the relevant law has been adopted in belarus. and when we hear arguments that belarusians do not have their own cinema, we must say that, uh, cinemas in belarus can broadcast both our films and films from friendly countries. nevertheless , they decided that they would broadcast all the films, you also need to take into account what is. uh, big global movie premieres that the whole world will watch. why the inhabitants of the russian federation should be in a worse position compared to the inhabitants of other countries, er, and not only not friendly ones, but i don’t know there, for example, there avatar will certainly look at the inhabitants of those countries that are now friendly to us. why should our people be worse? than they are given that it is quite clear that there is no competition in our filmmaking when our films come out. we also walk and look with great pleasure, and so it was not that a person chooses. no, i won’t go to a russian film, i’ll go to a foreign one, if two films run in parallel, he will go to both films with pleasure, both, which will allow the cinema to exist in the first place. secondly, it brings money to the treasury of the russian federation, it is provided by royalties, because in fact, if cinemas start to close, then the domestic industry will also suffer, because there will be nowhere to show our domestic films, and cinemas say that many of them are now on the verge of closing cash funds as loans. they cannot get it, because they are affected industries and banks refuse to lend to the ministry of culture, of course. he says that very few cinemas have closed, but while they are getting out of the situation, borrowing money as individuals and investing in this business, what to keep it going? it is clear that they invested in these cinemas to create cinemas. this is not 2 kopecks, but in each to maintain them in the appropriate condition , monitor the equipment and even elementary armchairs ladies demand their rules here is modern. there are five or six screens in cinemas , then there is a payroll fund and there are expenses that need to be borne monthly. many of these cinemas are located in rented premises, so we worry about what we will lose. the industry, film screening, it exists, and, of course, we offer various solutions, which can either be a law similar to the one adopted in belarus , or conditionally turn a blind eye to the fact that these indicators will not penalize cinemas for the fact that they shown without copyright. although of course, this solution is so-so. it’s better to create or create a legal mechanism for showing these films, similar to the mechanism that is currently in place for foreign goods, for which, of course, residents of the russian federation could also do without iphones and macbooks or other uh products that western companies do not supply, but, nevertheless, the government decided that we will not restrict the rights of citizens to purchase these goods, since soon they constitute the usual level of comfort, we will make a technology mechanism parallel import, respectively quite right. absolutely right, after all, you probably remember the early to mid- nineties, when uh licensed foreign movies. uh, we didn’t receive any relevant contracts. and that there were some video clips with chairs, where tvs were set up, all the same new films were watched, so to speak, in a private illegal manner, something like that cannot be allowed. i completely agree with you. uh, and when we hear the position of the ministry of culture that what kind of ideology should we carry western films one must understand that if we completely close the arrival of western films on in our cinemas. it's just that a parallel market will appear again video salons, where they will be broadcast in our time of the open internet, a person will see what he wants to see. and if what is shown on large screens. we can still select and uh, the ministry of culture and uh of our organization can nonetheless. restrict display of those. in which there is something that we do not want our video the viewer is something anti-russian, then you can not give a license to such a film. but if we ban everything, then people will go to video salons. we ourselves will create this underground pirate market for watching films of everything vladimirovich with our own hands, there are such statistics. and um, the head of the ministry of culture of the beloved said that in order to keep theatrical screenings in our country, we need 300 domestic films a year, of which 60 must be major releases , the numbers are very ambitious. i believe that we have excellent cinematography to these figures. you really have to strive. but do you think the quality of all the films themselves is not affected, will there be a huge number of films over it. for example, i am not an expert on the domestic industry. i can't say for sure, to be honest. how many films today are realistic for the production of our film industry? it is quite possible that after some time we will be able to produce and be such a volume of films. maybe it will be decent quality films, but actually we can see. how many series e not for full -screen films about series are produced today and all of them are in demand and all of them look to our viewers. e on platforms. uh, online. um, maybe our film industry is capable of producing that many films. i'm afraid it will just be delayed in order to reach this one, uh, this amount still needs time, and the problem of cinemas is here and now they are today alexeiast year thanks to the pushkin map program was sold over seven million movie tickets. what else do you think can be done to support the industry? how can you attract people to the cinema, i will take a position on the pushkin map, a wonderful measure that works wonderfully for her. the only thing that is a little different task is still the task of attracting people to culture, and the younger generation to give them the opportunity to see it and not spend too much money, because, well, it is clear that for not everyone the opportunity to walk. e in the theater cinema. today it is absolutely available make it more accessible. uh, this area of ​​art, but, unfortunately, it cannot solve the problem of all cinemas, which, uh, now uh, cannot raise the necessary box office in order to support their activities. in general, such support measures need to be expanded. e, they are perfectly perceived by the viewer. ah, very much in demand. ah, but i 'm afraid that if we don't resolve the issue o