Movies have returned to Indian-Administered Kashmir for the first time in almost 33 years .
電影近33年來首次回到印控喀什米爾。
Theaters were closed January 1 , 1990 , because of concerns over militant threats against theaters , beauty parlors , and liquor stores .
1990年1月1日,由於擔心武裝分子對電影院、美容院和酒類商店的威脅,電影院紛紛關閉。
But a new multiplex cinema , INOX Srinagar , opened on September 30 .
但一家新的多廳影城INOX斯利那加於9月30日開幕。
India and Pakistan dispute who should rule Kashmir .
印度和巴基斯坦在喀什米爾歸屬問題上存在爭議。
The territory is divided almost in half between the two countries , with military forces on each side .
該地區幾乎被兩國一分為二,雙方都駐有軍隊。
However , the threat of violence remains high for the people who visit the multiplex .
然而,對於前往這家影城的人來說,暴力威脅依然很高。
Patrons must pass through tight security .
觀眾必須通過嚴格的安檢。
Armed police guard the area .
武裝警察守衛著這一區域。
Patrons are frisked at the main gate before entering the theater .
觀眾在進入影城前要在正門接受搜身。
An armored truck with at least a dozen policemen is stationed near the entry gate , and a security tower stands next to the ticket counter .
入口附近停著一輛載有至少十幾名警察的裝甲車,售票處旁邊還有一座安全瞭望塔。
The Kashmir Valley had about 15 movie theaters until 1989 , when militants , opposed to Indian rule , demanded their closure .
喀什米爾山谷在1989年之前約有15家電影院,後來反對印度統治的武裝分子要求關閉它們。
INOX Srinagar is owned by Vikas Dhar's family .
INOX斯利那加歸維卡斯·達爾一家所有。
The family has owned movie theaters in Srinagar since the 1960s .
這個家族從1960年代起就在斯利那加擁有電影院。
Dhar told VOA that , for him , the opening of his multiplex is a dream come true .
達爾告訴美國之音,對他來說,影城開幕是夢想成真。
More than 5,000 patrons visited the 524-seat complex in its first month of operation .
這座擁有524個座位的影城在營業第一個月就迎來了5000多名觀眾。
Dhar thinks more people will visit in the future .
達爾認為,未來會有更多人來。
He added that the theater might develop restaurants and a play area for children next year .
他還說,影城明年可能會開設餐廳和兒童遊樂區。
For the younger generation , going to the movie theater is a new experience .
對年輕一代來說,去電影院看電影是一種新體驗。
For older people , it is a reminder of times past .
對老一輩人來說,這讓他們想起了過去的時光。
But many young people prefer to watch movies at home on large TV screens instead of risking their safety at a theater .
但許多年輕人寧願在家用大螢幕電視看電影,也不願去電影院冒安全風險。
“Cinema is a public place and is different from what it used to be 10-15 years ago .”
「電影院是公共場所,跟10到15年前已經不一樣了。」
She added , “I would only watch an animated movie in cinema , if I ever go there .”
她還說:「就算我去,也只會在電影院看動畫片。」
Cinema is another word for theater .
「cinema」是「theater」(電影院)的另一種說法。
But Dhar thinks that even younger Kashmiris will enjoy the experience of watching a film in a theater .
但達爾認為,即使是年輕的喀什米爾人也會喜歡在電影院看電影的體驗。
He said that movies such as Avatar and Avengers with their special effects can only be fully enjoyed on a big screen .
他說,像《阿凡達》和《復仇者聯盟》這樣有特效的電影,只有在大銀幕上才能充分欣賞。
Manmohan Singh Gauri owned the Palladium Cinema in the Kashmir Valley before it closed .
曼莫漢·辛格·高里在喀什米爾山谷的帕拉迪姆影院關閉前是它的老闆。
Now he hopes to open his own theater if he is granted permission by the government .
現在,他希望如果獲得政府批准,就開一家自己的電影院。
He said the return of movies to the Kashmir Valley can give younger Kashmiris more information about what is happening around the world .
他說,電影回歸喀什米爾山谷,能讓年輕的喀什米爾人更多地了解世界上正在發生的事情。