The film "Pinocchio" will be shown in Brazil and over 30 Latin American countries.

The film "Pinocchio" will be shown to viewers from Brazil and over 30 Latin American countries. The agreement on the demonstration to the leading distributors was reached by the Russian and Brazilian sides on the eve of the visit of Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin to Brazil, which is expected on February 5.

Screenings will begin in March this year. In the Russian box office, the film, created with the participation of the National Media Group, was released on January 1 and collected 2.3 billion rubles.

"The screening of the film Pinocchio will allow viewers of Brazil and other Latin American countries to get to know classical and modern Russian media better, deepening mutual understanding between the peoples. This is not only the export of Russian content products abroad, but also the popularization of the Russian cultural code, which meets national goals for the development of creative industries abroad. Being one of the largest countries in the world by population, Brazil is one of our huge focus markets, especially given the growing popularity of Russian content in Brazil. Over the past 3 years, the volume of sales of our media holding's content to Latin American countries has increased 6—fold," said Svetlana Balanova, CEO of the National Media Group.

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Andrey Zolotarev, the screenwriter of the Pinocchio project, noted on January 15 that the created film transformed from a story of separation from parents to a fairy tale about special children and inclusivity. On January 6, viewers who watched the film shared their emotions from what they saw with Izvestia. According to them, nostalgia for childhood became the main leitmotif of the New Year's weekend. People who got acquainted with the film called the special role of the relationship between the doll itself and Papa Carlo, and also pointed out the beauty of the costumes and decorations.

On January 3, Izvestia correspondent Maxim Prikhodov reported that cinemas had to introduce additional Pinocchio sessions, as the audience demand for viewing was very high. Even before the premiere, on December 24, 2025, this was evidenced by data from a survey on the most anticipated films for the New Year.

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