A slight decrease at Ellipse, an increase at Laetitia. Everything follows the same curve as the national trend. With more than 300,000 entries, Ajaccian cinemas are having a great year.
However, she was in a bad position. “The first half was very bad, explains Michel Simongiovanni, director of cinemas. The American screenwriters’ strike delayed many releases.”
A heavy start to the year which contrasts with a remarkable second half. It was driven by French successes like The Counts of Monte Cristo (8 million) and A little something extra (10 million), which together accounted for more than a third of summer attendance.
“The richness of the Corsican fish farm”
In Ajaccio as elsewhere, Artus’ film was the real surprise this year. “There are films that we expect and which do nothing and films that we don’t expect and which are enormously successful, that’s the magic of cinema”emphasizes Michel Simongiovanni.
Faced with big productions like Vice versa 2another success this year, the highlight remains a fairly exceptional Corsican vintage.
The productions of Éric Fraticelli, first. In Ajaccio, The Clan et Inestimable record 30,000 entries. With In his imageThierry de Peretti attracted “15,000 to 20,000” people in the Ellipse and Laetitia cinemas.
While the phenomenon of Julien Colonna, The Kingdomrecords “10,000 entries and still showing”specifies the director of cinemas.
Clear proof of “the richness of the Corsican fish farm”according to Michel Simongiovanni.
