Mahdi Fleifel
Profile info
Known forDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday25 October 1979 (46 years old)
Place of birthDubai, United Arab Emirates
Known credits16
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…
To a Land Unknown
2025 · Screenplay
To a Land Unknown
2025 · Producer
To a Land Unknown
2025 · Director
The Male Gaze: Risk Appeal
2023 · Director
45th Parallel
2023 · The Private Ear
Elefsina Notre Amour
2023 · Director
3 Logical Exits
2020 · Director
3 Logical Exits
2020 · Writer
I Signed the Petition
2018 · Camera Operator
I Signed the Petition
2018 · Director
I Signed the Petition
2018 · Writer
I Signed the Petition
2018 · Producer
A Drowning Man
2017 · Writer
A Drowning Man
2017 · Producer
A Drowning Man
2017 · Director
Kumbh
2017 · Producer
A Man Returned
2016 · Producer
A Man Returned
2016 · Director
A Man Returned
2016 · Director of Photography
A Man Returned
2016 · Writer
A World Not Ours
2014 · (voice)
A World Not Ours
2014 · Screenplay
A World Not Ours
2014 · Director
A World Not Ours
2014 · Producer
A World Not Ours
2014 · Director of Photography
Suspended Time 'Zaman Muaalaq'
2014 · Director
Xenos
2013 · Director
Xenos
2013 · Director of Photography
20 Handshakes for Peace (Suspended Time)
2013 · Director
4 Weeks
2009 · Director
4 Weeks
2009 · Writer
Arafat & I
2008 · Writer
Arafat & I
2008 · Director
The Writer
The Writer
Director
The Writer
Writer
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