- The cinemas reopened after a hundred days of closure.
- 20 Minutes went to see what the dark rooms look like after a hundred days of closure.
- On the spot, moviegoers did not hide their enthusiasm.
Almost back to normal. In the corridors of the UGC Ciné Cité Les Halles, in Paris, this Monday, the time of confinement seems far away. The cinemas reopened after a hundred days of closure and many moviegoers did not wait to buy a ticket. According to Le Film Français , "the cumulative first sessions of UGC Ciné Cité les Halles was established at the average level of a Wednesday outing".It gives an idea of the impatience of the French.
20 Minutes took the opportunity to go make a canvas and see with their own eyes what post-covid cinemas look like. Verdict: they are in great shape.
"People come back, they smile"
The new rules of hygiene tirelessly remind us that a pandemic has confined all of humanity and that the threat of a second wave continues to loom. Mask on the face, Alexia, who works at the reception is not afraid of contact with the public, on the contrary. She ensures that everything is done to ensure the safety of staff and spectators.
“A floor marking has been put in place to respect the safety distances and all the doors are open to avoid having to touch them. In the rooms, a sign reminds to leave a vacant seat on each side of the spectators or groups and we check that this instruction is respected, as far as possible, "she explains before getting enthusiastic:" People come back, they’re smiling, it’s fun. ”
"I suffer from post-confinement stress syndrome"
For their part, moviegoers seem serene. "At this hour, there are about 450 seats in the room where I will see The Good Wife with Juliette Binoche, we should not be more than 100," says Tereza of her singing accent. I will keep my mask and if no one is next to me, I will take it off ”. Michelle, who says she is traumatized by the confinement, did not remove her mask from the session. “I suffer from post-confinement stress syndrome, confides this accustomed to dark rooms with reference to post-traumatic stress syndrome. I'm still afraid of people, but I wanted to go back to the movies too much. ”
In the great room where Girls of Joy *, by Frédéric Fonteyne and Anne Paulicevich is about to begin , it is better not to be too hypochondriac. To believe that the Covid-19 has taken off. The faces are unmasked once the light is out and despite the number of seats (more than 300 in room 6) spectators tend to crowd in the center. The crowds are fortunately limited to this time of day. "I may wait a bit before returning to the Saturday evening sessions," smiles Michelle, who also plans to return to the theater as soon as possible.
According to an estimate by the National Federation of French Cinemas, the crisis represents nearly 60 million lost admissions (from the beginning of March to the end of June), or a loss of almost 400 million euros for all cinema exhibitors.
* Filles de joie was at the top of the ranking at UGC Ciné Cité Les Halles with 47 visitors at the 9am screening, according to Le Film Français .
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