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O President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) signed a decree that makes it mandatory, from 2026, to show Brazilian films in cinemas across the country. The measure regulates the call Cloth Chain and establishes a minimum number of sessions dedicated to national productions throughout the year in commercial cinemas.
According to the government, the National Cinema Agency (ANCINE) will be responsible for monitoring compliance with the standard.
The decree, which also has the signature of the Minister of Culture, Margareth Menezes, guarantees a continuous and diversified space for Brazilian cinema on the exhibition circuit, preventing only a restricted set of titles from reaching the public.
The initiative seeks to expand the diversity of works available in theaters and strengthen the entire audiovisual chain, including production, distribution, exhibition and generation of jobs and income. The government’s expectation is that the rule will contribute to expanding the presence of Brazilian films in the domestic market.
The decree represents yet another instrument to stimulate the cultural sector and reinforces public policy aimed at the development of national cinema, with the goal of ensuring permanent space for Brazilian productions on the country’s screens.
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