Cinema Association: Criticizes New Corona rules sharply

The coronavirus pandemic is back and meets in the form of the fourth wave Germany with full force. Politician has again hit harder measures for curbing the virus — and again, the already hard-hired cinema industry is affected.

The German Cinema Association HDF (Main Association of Deutsche Film theater) criticizes the newly adopted Corona rules spicy and sketches a gloomy scenario for German cinemas: Can mean the final for many cinemas, it says in an opinion.

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What does the cinematic industry call for?

In the published statement, the HDF calls uniform regulations and criticizes sharply the unequal treatment of culture and gastronomy. There it says: Already since the beginning of the pandemic, the industry has reputed again and again how safe cinema is.

Cinemas according to the association safe

In recent months, cinemas have their high sense of responsibility and the ability to make cinema as a safe place, several times proven, argues the HDF.

Continue: It is incomprehensible that just cinema and cultural institutions in some countries can only be opened in compliance with very high editions or will be completely closed.

No Lockdown through the back door

Christine Berg, CEO of the HDF, calls for Nationwide uniform regulations regarding 2G. This means: access only for demonstrably recall and vaccinated. The 2G plus rule, so access only for Jensen and vaccinated with additionally a current negative corporate test, is a berg AUF Lockdown through the back door.

Final off for many cinemas

A renewed lockdown can mean for many cinemas the final, is the conclusion of the HDF. In the opinion, the association demands more planning security through uniform rules in all federal states, waiving the 2G-plus scheme and equal treatment of recreational activities of all kinds.

Source: Opinion of the HDF

From Johannes Gearing editor 24.11.2021 at 12:21