Built in 1945, le Colisee Cinema is one of the oldest cinemas in Lebanon. It witnessed the golden age of theater and cinema, hosting the most important Arab and international films. Located on the famous Hamra Street in Beirut, it has hosted the most important Arab, foreign and Indian films, as well as famous French films. It was closed during the war in the early 1990s. The Tiro Association for the Arts began its rehabilitation and restoration in 2024, and it was inaugurated on September 13, 2025, transforming it into the Lebanese National Theater in Beirut.