Lebanese cinema has long been a mirror to the nation's complex history, reflecting its scars, its humor, and its enduring hope. Whether you are looking for a gripping historical drama, a sharp social ...

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 ...

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 — Lebanon reopened on Thursday the Cinematheque Libanaise, a national archive dedicated to preserving the country’s cinematic history, in a move that could provide a cultural haven as the ...

Producing an independent film is a challenge at the best of times: Beirut-based producer Georges Schoucair has shot two tightly financed indie features and helped launch a new arthouse cinema this ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...