VR EFFECT! Virtual Reality Cinema
Temple Hall - CineVR1 and CineVR2
Virtual Reality has landed at the National Museum of Cinema.
The National Museum of Cinema hosts CineVR in the Aula del Tempio — a brand-new area dedicated to virtual reality. Created in collaboration with Rai Cinema, the project aims to promote digital culture, innovation, and new technologies related to the world of film. CineVR is Italy’s first permanent movie theatre entirely devoted to VR, featuring a daily program of films designed and conceived specifically for this immersive medium. The lineup is updated monthly with new titles and also includes temporary selections presented during festivals and special events.
Programming
CineVR1 | 29 October – 10 November 2025
Plague (2019) by Puck Verkade
A video installation that explores “solastalgia” — the distress caused by environmental change — through a surreal narrative told by a fly reflecting on human self-destruction.
The work, part of the collection of the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, is hosted by the Museum as part of the celebrations marking the Foundation’s 30th anniversary.
CineVR2 | 29 October – 1 December 2025
Trail of Angels (Angelų Takais)
(Lithuania 2018, 23’, VR360°, col.) by Kristina Buožytė / Vitalijus Žukas
An emotional and deeply engaging VR journey through a poetic afterlife inspired by the art and music of M.K. Čiurlionis. The viewer, transformed into an angel, is immersed in a meditative experience that evokes peace, wonder, and introspection.
Premiered at the 75th Venice International Film Festival and winner of the Lumen Prize for Art and Technology, Trail of Angels blends art, music, and immersive design to offer an experience of beauty and transcendence. Distributed by Oniroco Studios.
Creation of the Worlds (Pasaulių sutvėrimas)
(Lithuania 2025, 28’, VR360°, col.) by Kristina Buožytė / Vitalijus Žukas
An immersive journey where art and technology merge to awaken the senses, calm the mind, and invite a deeper connection — with oneself, with beauty, and with the world around us. Inspired by the transcendent visual and musical language of artist M.K. Čiurlionis, this experience encourages reflection, presence, and emotional renewal.
Presented in competition at Venice Immersive 2025, Creation of the Worlds continues the artistic and contemplative path initiated with Trail of Angels. Distributed by Oniroco Studios.
Creation of the Worlds Trailer
Trail of Angels and Creation of the Worlds are both presented as part of the Cultura Lituana in Italia 2025-2026 programme, organised by the Lithuanian Culture Institute and the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in Italy.
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CineVR is included in the Museum admission ticket.
Due to the immersive technology of VR devices, the use of VR headsets is allowed only to people over 12 and is not recommended to pregnant women, people with epilepsy, heart or visual conditions, and people with pace-makers, cochlear implants, hearing aids.