China’s most prestigious film festival, the Shanghai International Film Festival, has been officially canceled due to the new wave of Covid-19 in the country. According to information from Varietythe event will only be held next year, in 2023.
The 25th edition of the festival will take place in June, as per tradition. In 2020, the festival moved its dates from June to August after the period of isolation, when cinemas were closed for five months. In 2021, the event managed to keep its original schedule, but operating with significant restrictions, which included a two-week quarantine paid at guest’s expense and a negative presentation of the virus test.
“Due to the impact of the new coronavirus epidemic, the Shanghai International Film Festival Organizing Committee has decided that the 25th Shanghai International Film Festival, originally scheduled for June 2022, will be postponed to next year,” the organizers said in a statement. Note. ., adding that, if conditions permit, they will try to organize the event in the second half of this year.
“We would like to express our sincere thanks and sincere apologies to the people from all walks of life who care and support the Shanghai International Film Festival. If conditions permit, we will plan and organize relevant film festivals and themed events in the second half of this year to share the pleasurable experience brought by film art and film production activities, “concludes the report.
China is one of the largest markets for several sectors, including the film industry. Since the beginning of April, an advance of the Delta variant has been observed which has put Shanghai on lockdown. The city was only allowed to reopen on June 1, but still with restrictions, such as the non-functioning of cinemas.
Beijing and Shenzhen are also following the same measures, however, Beijing cinemas will be able to reopen with 75% capacity for people with a full vaccination schedule starting Monday (6).
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