Andreï Zviaguintsev's "Minotaure" Blocked from Russian Cinemas Amid Kremlin Censorship

Russian audiences will not be able to see "Minotaure" by Andreï Zviaguintsev in cinemas, according to Le Monde. The programming in Russian movie theaters relies predominantly on domestic productions, particularly comedies and horror films. Alongside these Russian titles, exhibitors also screen pirated American films and French productions that have been legally imported. The absence of Zviaguintsev's film from Russian screens illustrates the combined effect of propaganda and censorship attributed to the Kremlin. The report, published on October 13, 2026, frames the situation as part of a broader pattern in which Russian cinema programming is shaped by political control rather than open distribution. No release date or alternative screening venue for "Minotaure" is mentioned in the source material.