[HIGHLIGHTS] Cultural import substitution: the box office of Russian cinema in 2023 exceeded the annual figures of the last eight years

Fees of Russian films exceeded the annual figures for the last eight years. This was primarily due to the record holder "Cheburashka" and "Challenge" The first feature film, partially filmed on the International Space Station.

High fees at the moment help cinema owners to cover the losses of past years. But last year, cinemas went to a loss of more than 40% - everyone forgets about it, says Alexei Voronkov, head of the Association of Cinema Owners.