. >> later after joining and then leaving the lebanese army, michelle formed the nru, an armed revolutionarye to be a musician but when war happened, i took a gun. i understood that i could not face someone who was attacking my house with a guitar. >> in 2003, by now a music producer, entrepreneur, politician, artist and film maker, he founded the beirut musical in a bullet popped theater empty since the civil war. this is his kingdom. >> some people come because it's trendy. they come with sexy ladies. some come because they like to discover new things. we have up to 15 acts, each act coming from a different culture. >> who needs culture? >> i think that culture can save the world. someone who had looks, someone to listen to beautiful music cannot become an animal again. >> if you were the emperor of the world, hypothetically. >> hopefully. >> hopefully, what would beirut be like in ten years? >> best case scenario it goes back to before the creation of separate. when all communities were living together well. we would have a jewish neighborhood here. i think we would have to be united to f