The General Commission for Audiovisual Media opens the first cinema in Hail
الهيئة العامة للإعلام المرئي والمسموع تفتتح أول سينما في حائل
The General Commission for Audiovisual Media opened the first cinema theatre in the Hail region on a Wednesday, attended by prominent figures from the film and media industries. The cinema, operated by "Fox Cinema" and inaugurated at a strip mall complex, has 10 screens and 1,309 seats, bringing the nationwide total to 33 cinemas, 342 screens, and 35,000 seats. The Commission said it aims to build a Saudi film industry able to compete globally as a strategic contributor to the national economy. It also called for adherence to precautionary and preventive measures and health instructions to protect staff and visitors and limit the spread of the coronavirus.
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