A cultural space open to all, featuring a cutting-edge cinema, a study room available 24/7 all year round, a foyer-bar, and a stunning terrace
Cinema Troisi is a unique cultural hub in Europe: a historic movie theater with 300 seats in the heart of Rome, restored for the public and equipped with state-of-the-art projection technology. It includes a study room-library, a foyer-bar, a bright terrace, and a multifunctional space for exhibitions and events.
It is the culmination of a decade-long dream that inspired the creation of the Fondazione Piccolo America: to establish a cultural space, an island that didn’t exist, for those like us who seek to live at the heart of the city while coming from its outskirts. Troisi aspires to be a forum for democracy and a laboratory for social relations, with the long-term goal of experimenting with a model for revitalising the cinema’s role in the city’s social fabric. The aim is to foster a space for conversation where everyone can feel at home, especially—but not exclusively—lovers of the big screen.
Cinema Troisi strives to be a new, “inclusive” cinema (in terms of tastes, audience, programming), and also a space open to culture in its broadest sense. The theatre is conceived as a vehicle for knowledge creation and sharing, allowing young people to explore or rediscover it thanks to the complementary activities offered alongside the film programming. A place where they can study, plan, and engage in discussions for free.
THE MOVIE THEATER
The theatre, with 298 seats and two spots for people with disabilities, is equipped with a cutting-edge 4K Barco projector and an additional laser Barco video projector for conferences and subtitles. The Harkness screen, with a 1.4 gain, guarantees optimal brightness and colour reproduction, fully meeting the most stringent DCI standards. Explore the full schedule of Cinema Troisi.
The Dolby 7.1 surround sound system was designed by Cinemeccanica technicians, based on an extensive acoustic analysis by architect Eleonora Strada, who adjusted the false ceiling inclination and incorporated cutting-edge soundproofing materials and anti-reverberation fabrics into the design.
The theatre is also equipped with systems for the hearing and visually impaired to ensure all screenings are accessible. Additionally, theatrical lighting, including profile spots and moving heads, allows for meetings, monologues, and stage performances, with lighting control via app and remote operation. The customised “Comfort” armchairs, by Cinearredo, were adapted at the architects’ request to enhance both comfort and aesthetics, in a burgundy shade that pays homage to the iconic jerseys of Piccolo America.
THE OTHER SPACES
The Study Room offers 45 indoor workstations with ergonomic seating, open 365 days a year, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, available to all—a truly unique service in Italy. Thanks to the accessible terrace, the number of study spaces increases to a total of 80, all equipped with every comfort for reading, working, and studying, indoors and out.
The study room, cinema, foyer-bar, and the entire Troisi complex are covered by a free 1 Gbit/s internet network for both downloads and uploads, accessible via ethernet or Wi-Fi, sponsored by TIM and supported by DiscoLazio.
Like the cinema, both the study room and the terrace are fully accessible, thanks to a state-of-the-art stairlift located at the entrance and leading to the upper floors. The internal stairs feature a stunning mural by Lorenzo Terranera, an artist and illustrator, who created a visual narrative of the 10-year history of Piccolo America (2011-2021).
Photos by Flavia Rossi