Director
Mahdi Fleifel
Born October 25, 1979 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
14 films
Palestinian-Danish director Fleifel’s first feature-length documentary, A World Not Ours, won more than 30 awards at major festivals – including the Berlinale's Silver Bear. After taking part in the 2013 Cinéfondation in Cannes, Fleifel has directed several award-nominated short films: A Man Returned, A Drowning Man and I Signed the Petition.
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His debut narrative feature, TO A LAND UNKNOWN, premiered in 2024 at Cannes' Directors' Fortnight to rave reviews. It has gone on to screen at over 100 festivals and winning more than 20 awards, most recently landing Fleifel a Gotham Award nomination for Best Breakthrough Director.
Filmography
14 films as director- TBAThe WriterDirector
- 2025To a Land UnknownDirector
- 2023The Male Gaze: Risk AppealDirector
- 2023Elefsina Notre AmourDirector
- 20203 Logical ExitsDirector
- 2018I Signed the PetitionDirector
- 2017A Drowning ManDirector
- 2016A Man ReturnedDirector
- 2014A World Not OursDirector
- 2014Suspended Time 'Zaman Muaalaq'Director
- 2013XenosDirector
- 201320 Handshakes for Peace (Suspended Time)Director
- 20094 WeeksDirector
- 2008Arafat & IDirector