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Local art industry players are still not confident enough to release their movies although cinemas resumed operations July 1, said Malaysian Film Producers Association chief executive officer Zahrin Aris."So far, onlyis scheduled for release on Aug 6, followed by two more movies in September. Usually, an average of six local movies are aired in cinemas per month,” he told Bernama when contacted today.
Zahrin said that during the movement control order , the industry players sought alternatives by airing their movies on local paid television channels. Meanwhile, Finas board member R. Denes Kumar said the reopening of cinemas should be seen as the government’s effort to help the local industry players.
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