The Dream of Cinema’s Recovery
National film business is still reeling from the impact wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic. The government is campaigning for moviegoers to return to cinemas to help the industry recover.
Retno Sulistyowati
April 12, 2021
SHANTY Harmayn would now think twice before planning a new movie. The Covid-19 pandemic not only necessitates health protocol to be implemented during production, but also creates a larger problem downstream due to the halted distribution. Ever since the large-scale social restrictions (PSBB) began on March 16, 2020, the government has been limiting the operation of entertainment venues.
Cinemas, from which movie productions earn 90 percent of t
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