Question

Sovkino, a distribution firm created by the Soviet government in 1925, was charged with the responsibility of opening new theaters in cities and sending portable projection outfits to the countryside. The company paid for these operations largely by: A) Importing and distributing foreign films. B) Investing in overseas stock markets. C) Exporting Soviet-made films. D) Obtaining government subsidies.

Answer 1

A: importing and distributing foreign films

Step-by-step explanation:

Sovkino was the organization that was responsible for the distribution and production of films in the Soviet Union.

It was known as Goskino as this was the founding name. Goskino itself is an abbreviation that meant the USSR state committee for cinematography.

It was later renamed Roskino but has been abolished by a decree given by the then president of Russia, Vladimir Putin in the year 2008.

Sovkino largely paid for the operations that included opening theatre in cities and sending portable projection outfits to the countryside by importing and distributing foreign films.

This served as its main finance source for carrying out its operations