Kassem Istanbouli has been on a mission over the past decade restoring abandoned cinema theaters and converting them into cultural hubs for marginalized communities in Lebanon. Working under the ...

In early March, when Lebanon joined the regional war, Rivoli opened its two floors as it had done in 2024 to accommodate the displaced who were fleeing once again. The walls of the Rivoli cinema are ...

In a country without film archives, one man is preserving Lebanon's film industry history. With thousands of movie posters, Abboudi Bou Jaoude is saving cinematic heritage in an archive that's ...

The movie complex in Mar Mikhael district, which opened its doors Saturday to support Lebanese and Middle Eastern cinema, replaces one devastated by the city’s 2020 port blast. By Etan Vlessing Canada ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cate Blanchett and Nadine Labaki were among the stars sending messages of support for Beirut’s landmark arthouse Metropolis Cinema ...

Beirut’s beloved Metropolis Cinema – championed by Lebanese filmmakers as an indie cinema beacon amid bombings, despair and dysfunction – came back to life on Saturday with the inauguration of a new ...

Late last month, Lebanon announced the nomination of "A Sad and Beautiful World," directed by Cyril Aris, as Lebanon’s official submission to the 2026 Academy Awards for Best International Feature ...

In 1975, the Lebanese wars started when Maroun Bagdadi ended his first feature film "Beirutya Beirut". Did the war give an identity to Lebanese cinema? Productions of documentaries, action movies, ...

Cate Blanchett and Nadine Labaki were among the stars sending messages of support for Beirut’s landmark arthouse Metropolis Cinema as it officially opened its new venue in the city’s port area of Mar ...