Christopher Nolan and Ridley Scott, the letter to save cinemas

“British cinemas are on the edge of an abyss. We urgently need targeted funds, to ensure that future generations can enjoy the magic of cinema ». Christopher Nolan e Ridley Scott, along with forty other prominent personalities from the film industry, have used simple and harsh words for ask the British Chancellor Rishi Sunak to launch new and more effective economic measures aimed at safeguarding traditional cinemas.

“There is no doubt that, if helped to survive, the sector will recover and prosper once again.

But the need for direct financial support is pressing. We recognize the support that the government has already managed to provide, but we fear that this will not be enough “, they continued, in a letter published in the Sunday Times. Nolan and Ridley Scott, together – among others – a Barbara Broccoli, the historic producer of James Bond, have asked the government to protect small and large operators, exclusive of a formal defect from the funds allocated in the Covid-19 emergency.

«These companies, the big ones, represent 80% of the market, constitute in many ways its” critical mass “and contribute to the success of related sectors, such as distribution and film production. Without them, the future of the entire British film industry would be extremely precarious, ”concluded the directors, at the forefront of protecting the sector to which they belong.

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