The world of culture shaken once again by the health crisis.
On Monday, the world of Italian cinema protested against the decision of the head of government Giuseppe Conte to impose the closure of cinemas.
Many directors and film associations have sent an open letter to the President of the Council of Ministers and the Minister of Culture, Dario Franceschini, to criticize this measure.
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At a time when we are working with difficulty to achieve a recovery, forcing cinemas to cease their activity again risks seriously compromising the future of an entire sector,
" wrote the signatories of this letter, including the directors. Nanni Moretti, Pupi Avati, Paolo Virzí and Marco Bellocchio.
Italian cinemas closed for the first time in early March, when the peninsula was hit hard by the first wave of the Covid-19 epidemic.
They were only allowed to reopen their doors in June, with an obligation to respect social distancing.
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It is proven that (...) thanks to the strict health protocols which (...) govern screenings and shows, cinemas and theaters are the safest places, where no case of contagion has been recorded.
», Assured the signatories.
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Even under the bombs, during the Second World War, the cinema did not stop, people continued to go to the cinema
", recalled the director Marco Bellocchio, in an interview published Monday on the daily
La Repubblica
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In Italy, the new coronavirus has officially infected more than 500,000 people, of which more than 37,000 have died.
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