Mahdi Fleifel

Known for

Directing

Born

Oct 25, 1979

From

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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.

Credits

A World Not Ours

20148.0out of 10

45th Parallel

20236.0out of 10

The Writer

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Kumbh

20170.0out of 10

I Signed the Petition

20186.0out of 10

Suspended Time 'Zaman Muaalaq'

20140.0out of 10

Xenos

20134.6out of 10

A Man Returned

20164.8out of 10

To a Land Unknown

20257.5out of 10

Arafat & I

20080.0out of 10

The Male Gaze: Risk Appeal

20230.0out of 10

20 Handshakes for Peace (Suspended Time)

20130.0out of 10

A Drowning Man

20174.6out of 10

Elefsina Notre Amour

20230.0out of 10

4 Weeks

20090.0out of 10

3 Logical Exits

20202.0out of 10