“These big black boxes are reassuring, that's for sure, but, on the other hand, we must avoid choosing neighboring seats because they are noisy!
»Testifies Nora.
On Wednesday, May 19, the thirty-something was one of the first Strasbourg residents happy to find the dark rooms again open.
Loyal to the Odyssey cinema, this communication employee was able to experience the new system put in place by the establishment of the rue des Francs-Bourgeois to fight against the spread of Covid-19.
"We bought five air purifiers to ensure the safety of our spectators in the face of the coronavirus epidemic," explains Faruk Gunaltay, director of arthouse cinema.
They filter the air 99.99% and fully recycle the room every ten minutes.
»The first venue in France to be equipped with these air purifiers, the Odyssey paid € 25,000 to purchase these 1.30m high and 60cm wide machines.
Devices that have two filters: a first for the thickest dust and a second, HEPA H14, a real firewall against Covid-19.
"We must put all the chances on our side"
“Many of our competitors are mocking this investment, but we have to put the odds on our side to bring spectators back to the theaters.
With the reopening of the terraces, the return of sunny days and the Euro football in June, competition will be fierce for cinemas, ”says Faruk Gunaltay.
A director who can be satisfied with the great influx of the Odyssey since Wednesday with often full sessions.
"We were keen to come back to see films even if this was done at the cost of a binding protocol with the wearing of the mask, the distance between the seats and the noise of the air purifiers", concludes Emmanuel at the exit of the classic "Bonnie and Clyde".
