When the October 17 revolution begun, Metropolis issued a statement suspending all its activities until further notice in solidarity with the uprising, but three months later, Annahar reported that the theater has shut down for good due to a dispute between Empire and those who manage the Sofil Center, where Metropolis is located. Metropolis was once dubbed Beirut's very own Cinema Paradiso as it aims to defend and promote Cinema by presenting it in its…