Hania Mroue, founder and director of Beirut's Metropolis Cinema—Lebanon's only arthouse movie theater—is proceeding with plans to host the second edition of the South Screens (Écrans du Sud) Film Festival on Thursday evening, even as Israel steps up air strikes in Lebanon. An airstrike occurred Thursday afternoon, yet Mroue is forging ahead with the festival's opening.
"Not Only Are We Surviving the War," Mroue stated, "but We're Creating 'Something That Has Meaning.'"
Metropolis Cinema, described as Beirut's beloved cultural institution, stands as Lebanon's sole arthouse movie theater. The decision to hold the festival amid escalating conflict underscores the cinema's commitment to cultural programming despite the challenging circumstances.
The South Screens (Écrans du Sud) Film Festival represents a significant cultural initiative in the region. Mroue's determination to proceed with the second edition demonstrates an effort to maintain artistic and cultural activities even as military operations intensify in the area. The festival's opening on Thursday evening will proceed despite the airstrikes that have affected Lebanon.
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