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Russian Propaganda Film Fizzles, Earns Just £845

10/8/2025

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A Russian propaganda film, 'Tolerance,' earned £845 and was pulled after three weeks.
It played in over 40 cinemas and drew 192 opening-weekend viewers, with costs around 200 million roubles (£1.8 million).
Set in a fictional country, it criticizes the West's moral values and echoes Putin's rhetoric, including a transgender child.
Russia's culture ministry labeled it a "socially significant project."

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Story summary

A Russian propaganda film, 'Tolerance,' earned £845 and was pulled after three weeks.
It played in over 40 cinemas and drew 192 opening-weekend viewers, with costs around 200 million roubles (£1.8 million).
Set in a fictional country, it criticizes the West's moral values and echoes Putin's rhetoric, including a transgender child.
Russia's culture ministry labeled it a "socially significant project."