Ministry of Culture: Viewers are tired of films about Moscow and St. Petersburg

According to the head of the Ministry of Culture Olga Favorite, now viewers are more interested in ethnic stories.

“We are counting on those people who know what they are writing and filming about,” TASS quotes the head of the Ministry of Culture"It's important that it's well-written, that it reflects what's happening in your region. <…> It's crucial for us to see projects where the main characters don't just live on Novy Arbat, don't just quarrel on Tverskaya Street, don't just say goodbye at Novodevichy Cemetery."

Lyubimova cited Yakut cinema as a successful example in this area. However, it was the film by a Yakut director. Stepan Burnasheva "Ayta" was banned from streaming platforms in September. Roskomnadzor claimed the film contained nationalism, claiming the director was only showing the positive aspects of one nationality. Subsequently, the Russian Ministry of Culture revoked "Ayta's" distribution license.

The Ministry of Culture also did not allow another Yakut film, a comedy, to be shown. Dmitry Shadrina "The Candidate" allegedly because of LGBT propaganda.

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