People gather outside Ampere Cinema during its reopening in Tripoli, Lebanon. All photos by Reuters
The cinema had been closed for 28 years and was renovated by 25 volunteers over eight months.
The project was initiated by Tiro Association for Arts and Istanbouli Theatre, which had already renovated another three cinemas and theatre halls in southern Lebanon.
Actor and director Kassem Istanbouli addresses the audience during the cinema's reopening.
Ampere Cinema is now the oldest working cinema in the country.
