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