Passion

DIRECTOR

Moamen Mahmoud

RUN TIME

13 min

LANGUAGE

Arabic

YEAR

2020

Country

Lebanon

English Subtitles

Yes

Genre

Documentary, Short

Cast

Ibrahim Ibrahim, Mohamed Akkawi, Jana Ismail, Hossam Khattab

Synopsis

The Cinema Rivoli was established in 1952, falling into disrepair it closed in 1989.

30 years later under the guidance of the Tiro Association for Arts, a group of inspiring volunteers banded together to renovate and breathe new life into the cinema, reinventing it as the Lebanese National Theatre, the first free theatre and cinema in Lebanon, creating a unique community hub, including a public library, café and small museum.

Screening: Sunday, 28 August 2022, 6.00pm — Bankstown Arts Centre

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