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Japan's Art House Theaters Launch "Temporary Cinema" Streamer Amid Pandemic

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A collection of Japan's art house cinemas have banded together to launch a streaming service, dubbed the "Temporary Cinema," to keep the country's indie film community afloat during the novel coronavirus pandemic.

The platform is launching with a lineup of 10 Japanese and international indie movies that previously were scheduled to open theatrically at independent cinemas in the country throughout the spring.

The price charged to stream each film will be roughly the same as what movie theaters would have charged for a single ticket (usually around 1,800 yen, or $17).

The organizers of the initiative say that proceeds will be shared equally by two parties: participating cinemas and the films' distributors.

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