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French cinema booms in Russia despite political rift

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A person uses an electronic system for tickets for a screening of French director Cedric Klapisch's dramatic comedy "Colours of Time" ("La venue de l'avenir") - recently premiered at the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, at a cinema in Moscow on September 23, 2025. Photo by OLESYA KURPYAYEVA / AFP
A person uses an electronic system for tickets for a screening of French director Cedric Klapisch's dramatic comedy "Colours of Time" ("La venue de l'avenir") - recently premiered at the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, at a cinema in Moscow on September 23, 2025. Photo by OLESYA KURPYAYEVA / AFP
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