Mahdi Fleifel
Directing
- Born
- October 25, 1979 (age 46) · 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.
Known for
To a Land Unknown
February 14, 2025
A World Not Ours
February 21, 2014
A Drowning Man
May 17, 2017
I Signed the Petition
April 27, 2018
A Man Returned
February 14, 2016
Xenos
October 13, 2013
3 Logical Exits
January 22, 2020
Kumbh
January 1, 2017
Suspended Time 'Zaman Muaalaq'
January 1, 2014
Arafat & I
January 1, 2008
The Male Gaze: Risk Appeal
December 22, 2023
20 Handshakes for Peace (Suspended Time)
January 1, 2013
Behind the camera15
- 2025To a Land Unknown Director, Screenplay, Producer
- 2023The Male Gaze: Risk Appeal Director
- 2023Elefsina Notre Amour Director
- 20203 Logical Exits Director, Writer
- 2018I Signed the Petition Camera Operator, Director, Writer, Producer
- 2017A Drowning Man Director, Writer, Producer
- 2017Kumbh Producer
- 2016A Man Returned Producer, Director, Writer, Director of Photography
- 2014A World Not Ours Director, Screenplay, Producer, Director of Photography
- 2014