Mexico. Alfonso Cuarón's Netflix-produced film Roma was screened before 3,000 people in the gardens of Mexico's Los Pinos Cultural Complex, the former official residence of the country's presidents, with a pure laser projector with RealLaser Christie CP4325-RGB technology.
Winner of the Golden Lion for best film at the Venice Film Festival and with three Golden Globe nominations, Roma premiered worldwide on December 14 on the digital platform Netflix. The film, shot in 6.5K format, will be Mexico's representative for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.
The gardens of the presidential heliport were converted for a few hours into a gigantic open-air movie theater where 3,000 people could see Rome for free on a screen 15 meters wide by 7 meters high with Christie's RGB laser projection and Dolby 7.1 sound. The exhibition was organized by the Ministry of Culture of Mexico.
Two weeks before this performance, Roma could also be seen at the BlackBerry Auditorium in Mexico City (the former Cine Las Americas), where four massive screenings were held for almost 6,500 people. The room was equipped for the occasion with another Christie CP4325-RGB projector, and the proceeds were donated to the civil association Pienza Sostenible, in charge of rebuilding some affected areas after the earthquakes that occurred in Mexico last September.
"It was clear from the outset that to offer viewers an unforgettable cinematic experience, Christie RealLaser's pure laser RGB projection was the best option," said Carlos Cuevas, founder of Cactus Cinema Services, the company that was in charge of the technical realization of the four screenings.
Netflix acquired two Christie CP4220
But Rome's relationship with Christie began much earlier. Last August, the film had a limited premiere in two independent theaters in Mexico City: the Cine Tonalá in the Roma neighborhood and room 4 of Cinemanía Plaza Loreto. Netflix equipped both rooms with 4K Christie CP4220 lamp-based projectors that it acquired especially for the occasion.
Dolby Atmos and Dolby IMS3000 servers were also installed in the two cinemas. The company that was responsible for the integration, construction and commissioning of the systems was Cactus Cinema Services itself.
