Special credits have appeared in online cinemas, warning that some content has been removed in accordance with legislation. Such notifications are already appearing on selected releases.
For example, before the British film "How to Talk to Girls at Parties" on Kinopoisk, viewers are shown a message stating that "in accordance with the current legislation of the Russian Federation, several scenes of the film have been shortened: a total of less than 120 seconds."
Similar warnings can be seen on other services. For instance, when watching the French film "Girls on the Balcony" on the Wink online cinema, a notification appears stating that "some fragments of the film have been removed or hidden."
However, according to TASS observations, such credits are currently only found in selected releases from one distributor — A-One Films.
A source from the Kommersant newspaper in a major streaming service noted that the law does not necessarily require indicating the fact of scene shortening. According to him, online cinemas themselves do not engage in cutting content — this is the responsibility of copyright holders.
The interlocutor also noted that if a viewer is unaware of the cuts and is satisfied with the viewing, the question arises — is it even necessary to notify them additionally? In his opinion, such warnings could, on the contrary, encourage the audience to look for full versions of films on pirate resources.
Since March 1, a law has been in effect in Russia, according to which films with materials discrediting traditional spiritual and moral values or promoting their denial do not receive a distribution certificate. Such films are prohibited from being distributed on internet sites with an audience of more than 100,000 users per day (with paid access or advertising), as well as on social networks with an audience of more than 500,000 users daily.
