Mahdi Fleifel
Personal Info
Know For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1979-10-25 (46 years old)
Place of Birth
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Also known As
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Mahdi Fleifel
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.
Acting
Production
2017
as Producer
2014
as Screenplay
2014
as Director
2018
as Camera Operator
2014
as Director
2013
as Director
2016
as Producer
2025
as Screenplay
2025
as Producer
2025
as Director
2013
as Director of Photography
2014
as Producer
2014
as Director of Photography
2008
as Writer
2008
as Director
2023
as Director
2013
as Director
2016
as Director
2016
as Director of Photography
2016
as Writer
2017
as Writer
2017
as Producer
2017
as Director
2023
as Director
2018
as Director
2018
as Writer
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as Director
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as Writer
2009
as Director
2009
as Writer
2020
as Director
2020
as Writer
2018
as Producer
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