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Focus on Malta
by Angelica Riva

Whilst we are inundated with measures imposing or prolonging the closure of movie theatres in Europe, Malta’s cinemas are open.

Although the Government has made facemasks obligatory in offices and in the open air and bars and clubs close at 11 p.m., whilst a maximum of only 6 people can meet with the obligation to maintain social distancing, schools and communal places, such as restaurants and cinemas, have been excluded from the restrictions.

And so this small Mediterranean island is one of the few markets on which it has been possible, since 16 December, to see the long-awaited sequel "Wonder Woman 1984", whose release in most European countries is foreseen for the end of January 2021.

To allow customers and staff access to the theatres, severe measures have had to be adopted to guard against infection. These are illustrated - for example - on the web page of Eden Cinemas who, with their 13 screens (with THX certification) and 3,100 seats, is the Island’s main operator. These measures, also presented in a video, foresee a check of body temperature for staff and customers and encourage online bookings and payment by credit card. 

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Social distancing is respected thanks to seat markers and checks on the theatres’ capacity. Hands must be disinfected and plexiglass visors are used by staff, while masks are obligatory for everyone (except whilst eating or drinking).

To further safeguard audiences, Eden Cinemas announces that a training programme on hygiene and safety has been organized for staff.

But Malta, too, has to face up to the halt in international productions. This is why Eden Cinemas are also proposing films from past repertories, every day, seven days out of seven, with screenings for all ages from early afternoon until evening, with the last screening never starting later than 9.10 p.m. and tickets that can be purchased online for a maximum of 8.80 euros (9.90 for 3D).

Amongst the evergreens of the Christmas season appear titles such as "The Polar Express", "Elf", "The Star" or "The Holiday".

But amongst those "coming soon", starting from the dates either side of the New Year, there are already "Dreamland", "Blithe Spirit" and "Vanguard".

Modica, the town famous all over the world for its chocolate made according to a historical recipe perhaps coming directly from the Aztecs, is less than 150 kilometres from Malta but in Italy.

Here, as in most of Europe, cinemas are closed over this end-of-the-year period.

And the release dates for the new films have not yet been made known …

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