Reconstruction
The cinema was destroyed by a fire in 1998. The site was left vacant for 8 years. [5]
A new cineplex was opened, in 2008. Azadi Cinema Complex now has five screens, one with 600 seats and others with 200 each. [6] The complex is one of the major cineplexes in Tehran, with the one at Mellat Park. [7]
The building now hosts a Cinematheque and was described in the Tehran Times as follows: "It is one of the landmarks of Tehran, marking the west entrance to the city, and is part of the Azadi Cultural and Artistic Complex, which also includes an underground museum." [8]
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