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"They go and watch"
On May 10, Daniil Borisovich Dondure, a culturalist and sociologist of culture, chief editor of the magazine "The Art of Cinema", died . Colta.ru recalls conversations with him.
About the main secret of Russian culture
One of the mysteries of Russian culture - it avoids reliable information about itself, therefore, the directors are engaged in the economy of cinema, directing - film critics, criticism - philosophers, philosophy - economists, and lawyers manage all this.
About Russian film production
90% of the films that we are shooting do not need viewers!
About the Russian viewer
Never throughout the history of Russian cinema, including the 30s, not to mention the freedom-loving 20s or no less freedom-loving 60-70s, there was no such terrifying deterioration in the composition of the audience. The audience of Russian cinema loses its last preparedness for medium films - not to mention aesthetically complex, it no longer recognizes high -quality cinema, simply does not distinguish it.
About the series
The production of cinema and television series is connected in a single holding. This movie works in television thinking. The production of "soap" strangles film production.
On the role of Russian special services in the fight against pirate content
A few years ago, I learned that we have forty -eight lines (these were very secret data) that are at military factories and under the cover of secret services reproduce a pirate film production on DVD . Police, investigators cannot come there.
About advertising
When the first channel says: “If you love your homeland, look at the“ daytime patrol ”” - people believe. They go and look, because they really love their homeland.
On the role of a woman in Russian cinema
Approximately 7.5 cinema tickets from 10 in Russia are bought by women, and the average age of women in cinemas is from 12 to 25 years. That is, schoolgirls and students carry their pennies - and a billion dollars are gaining. So Russian cinema needs to focus on girls, understand what they want. And they want, of course, to find out how to behave with a boy on a date, how to communicate with parents, rivals who like the same boy - and they are trying to slip a war. But there are not so many dates in the war!
About the state and war
The genres most loved by our state are war and comedy. In our country, they generally love the war very much, they want people to be proud of it, remember it, and morally prepare for a new one.
About patriotism
Go to a volunteer, although you will not earn anything, do not betray a comrade, although in your office they demand this, go to the museum, when everyone goes to the restaurant, try not to sleep with the boss for a quick career growth, try to learn the third language, not take rollbacks, marry the boy, although he is not the son of the president of the company. This is what patriotism is today. The country's vitality does not require your death, it requires you to be a person.
About the strength of tradition
Minister of Culture Mikhail Efimovich Shvydka persuaded himself and the highest authorities of the country that two domestic films should be released per week. I don’t know where these ideas were taken from. But it seemed that it was 100 names that were a worthy number for a large empire. They are still shot - two films a week.
About popcorn
50% of the fees in cinemas today is food and drinks. And the most important element of this Pepsi-Cola is a cinema-contact.
About zero
Imitation of a conscious policy in the field of culture. Imitation of the development of culture. Imitation of financial investments in culture. Imitation of the interest of power and society in culture, imitation of an understanding of the significance of culture and involvement in the cultural process. Imitation of high -quality vocational education in the field of culture. Imitation of quality works corresponding to the potential of our culture. Imitation of an audience capable of perceiving culture. Imitation of intelligence. The imitation is strongly all.
About film education
No need to study at VGIK with these folk artists who have long lost touch with reality.