The counter, and more optimistic, take on this would be that there would be higher demand for niche cinema because the audience would grow. If the latest Czech

The counter, and more optimistic, take on this would be that there would be higher demand for niche cinema because the audience would grow. If the latest Czech drama or Estonian horror movie got into the zeitgeist because of international simultaneous release then that's a good thing no? The smaller markets would be able to compete more. Take Squid Game as an example, a very weird and particularly South Korean creation got the reaction it did because of Netflix's release strategy.