Rebecca Davis editorA rare letter of dissent circulating online slammed China’s government for failing to help film industry workers whose livelihoods have been shaken by prolonged coronavirus-imposed shutdowns.Written this weekend as China hit its 136th day since cinemas shuttered nationwide, the letter has spread within film industry circles despite being censored on some platforms.
Variety was unable to contact the author or verify its source. Cinema workers, from popcorn salespeople to projectionists, have been unable to work since January, with many laid off or retained on bare-bones salaries.
In poetic but outraged language, the statement rails at the inaction of the Chinese authorities responsible for the film sector in a series of.
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