Mahdi Fleifel
Directing
Biography
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 15
Movies (15)
To a Land Unknown2025Directing
The Male Gaze: Risk Appeal2023Directing
45th Parallel2023The Private Ear
Elefsina Notre Amour2023Directing
3 Logical Exits2020Directing
I Signed the Petition2018Directing
A Drowning Man2017Directing
A Man Returned2016Directing
A World Not Ours2014(voice)
Suspended Time 'Zaman Muaalaq'2014Directing
Xenos2013Directing
20 Handshakes for Peace (Suspended Time)2013Directing
4 Weeks2009Directing
Arafat & I2008Directing- The Writer