'City of culture': Lebanese actor finds new role restoring theaters

Actor and director Kassem Istanbouli is leading the effort to restore abandoned theaters in Lebanon and reimagine the country’s image against sectarian violence. His latest project, Cinema Empire, is the last of five historic cinemas in the once cinema-rich city of Tripoli.

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