Mahdi Fleifel

Directing·Oct 25, 1979·Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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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.

Film	Credit
To a Land Unknown2025 · Producer, Director, Screenplay	Producer, Director, Screenplay
The Male Gaze: Risk Appeal2023 · Director	Director
45th Parallel2023 · The Private Ear	The Private Ear
Elefsina Notre Amour2023 · Director	Director
3 Logical Exits2020 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
I Signed the Petition2018 · Director, Writer, Producer	Director, Writer, Producer
A Drowning Man2017 · Writer, Producer, Director	Writer, Producer, Director
Kumbh2017 · Producer	Producer
A Man Returned2016 · Producer, Director of Photography, Writer, Director	Producer, Director of Photography, Writer, Director
A World Not Ours2014 · (voice), Director, Screenplay, Producer, Director of Photography	(voice), Director, Screenplay, Producer, Director of Photography
Suspended Time 'Zaman Muaalaq'2014 · Director	Director
Xenos2013 · Director, Director of Photography	Director, Director of Photography
20 Handshakes for Peace (Suspended Time)2013 · Director	Director
4 Weeks2009 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
Arafat & I2008 · Writer, Director	Writer, Director
TThe WriterActor, Director, Writer	Actor, Director, Writer