Cinema Massimo is a multiplex cinema, which after its latest high-tech refurbishing re-opened its doors on January 24, 2001. Theaters 1 and 2 show first-run feature films (program consultancy by Circuito Cinema, distribution sector of Istituto Luce), while theater 3 hosts cultural discussions, retrospectives, and premiers of films not yet screened in Italy in original language, with simultaneous translations or subtitles. Cinema Massimo is the showcase for Italy’s National Film Museum, which is just a short walk away.