Mahdi Fleifel

Known for DirectingBorn 1979-10-25 (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.Read more

Movies & web series

A World Not Ours

To a Land Unknown

45th Parallel

I Signed the Petition

A Man Returned

A Drowning Man

Xenos

3 Logical Exits

The Male Gaze: Risk Appeal

Elefsina Notre Amour

Kumbh

Suspended Time 'Zaman Muaalaq'

20 Handshakes for Peace (Suspended Time)

4 Weeks

Arafat & I

The Writer