Mahdi Fleifel
Directing
1979-10-25 · 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.
Filmography
To a Land Unknown
2025 · Movie
The Male Gaze: Risk Appeal
2023 · Movie
45th Parallel
2023 · Movie
Elefsina Notre Amour
2023 · Movie
3 Logical Exits
2020 · Movie
I Signed the Petition
2018 · Movie
A Drowning Man
2017 · Movie
Kumbh
2017 · Movie
A Man Returned
2016 · Movie
A World Not Ours
2014 · Movie
Suspended Time 'Zaman Muaalaq'
2014 · Movie
Xenos
2013 · Movie
20 Handshakes for Peace (Suspended Time)
2013 · Movie
4 Weeks
2009 · Movie
Arafat & I
2008 · Movie
The Writer
Movie