Cate Blanchett & Nadine Labaki Send Messages Of Support To Beirut’s Metropolis Cinema As It Opens New Venue Against The Odds

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 venue in a highly symbolic opening graced by messages of support from Nadine Labaki and Cate Blanchett.

Cate Blanchett came forth showing her support for the reopening of the Metropolis Cinema. For those who do not know, the aforementioned theater is situated in Beirut, Lebanon.  At the reopening ceremony,

Actor and film producer Cate Blanchett has supported the reopening of the Metropolis Cinema in Beirut, Lebanon, on Saturday, according to The Hollywood Reporter.