Mahdi Fleifel
AKA:
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1979-10-25
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Biography
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. 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.
Crew Roles
Kumbh
Producer
A World Not Ours
Director
A World Not Ours
Screenplay
I Signed the Petition
Camera Operator
Suspended Time 'Zaman Muaalaq'
Director
Xenos
Director
A Man Returned
Producer
To a Land Unknown
Producer
To a Land Unknown
Director
To a Land Unknown
Screenplay
Xenos
Director of Photography
A World Not Ours
Producer
A World Not Ours
Director of Photography
Arafat & I
Writer
Arafat & I
Director
The Male Gaze: Risk Appeal
Director
20 Handshakes for Peace (Suspended Time)
Director
A Man Returned
Director of Photography
A Man Returned
Writer
A Man Returned
Director
A Drowning Man
Writer
A Drowning Man
Producer
A Drowning Man
Director
Elefsina Notre Amour
Director
I Signed the Petition
Director
I Signed the Petition
Writer
The Writer
Director
The Writer
Writer
4 Weeks
Writer
4 Weeks
Director
3 Logical Exits
Director
3 Logical Exits
Writer
I Signed the Petition
Producer
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