Cine Gaumont, Historic movie theater near Plaza Congreso, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Cine Gaumont is a movie theater near the Argentine Congress in Buenos Aires, with three screening rooms that combine modern projection equipment with original travertine wall finishes from the 1940s. The building sits on Avenida Rivadavia, one of the longest avenues in the city.
The building opened in 1912 under the name Cinema Plaza Congresso and was renamed in 1946 to honor Léon Gaumont, one of the founders of the film industry. It later came under the management of Argentina's national film institute, the INCAA.
This cinema functions as a gathering place for Argentine filmmakers and audiences who come to experience and celebrate local productions. Its operation by the National Institute of Cinema and Arts has made it a home for local talent and creative voices.
The theater mainly shows Argentine productions and films supported by the INCAA, so the program differs from that of a standard commercial multiplex. Checking the schedule ahead of time is helpful, as screenings can vary week to week.
In 1956, the theater was modified to support the CinemaScope format, which was then being adopted by major film productions worldwide. This made it one of the first venues in Buenos Aires to screen films in that wide format.
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