Mahdi Fleifel

Mahdi Fleifel

Directing
Born 1979-10-25 Dubai, United Arab Emirates 16 credits
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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.
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Filmography
Directing 14 credits
To a Land Unknown
To a Land Unknown
2025 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
The Male Gaze: Risk Appeal
The Male Gaze: Risk Appeal
2023 · Director
A Drowning Man
A Drowning Man
2017 · Director, Writer, Producer
A World Not Ours
A World Not Ours
2014 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
A Man Returned
A Man Returned
2016 · Director, Writer, Producer
20 Handshakes for Peace (Suspended Time)
20 Handshakes for Peace (Suspended Time)
2013 · Director
3 Logical Exits
3 Logical Exits
2020 · Director, Writer
4 Weeks
4 Weeks
2009 · Director, Writer
I Signed the Petition
I Signed the Petition
2018 · Director, Writer, Producer
Xenos
Xenos
2013 · Director, Director of Photography
Arafat & I
Arafat & I
2008 · Director, Writer
Suspended Time 'Zaman Muaalaq'
Suspended Time 'Zaman Muaalaq'
2014 · Director
Elefsina Notre Amour
Elefsina Notre Amour
2023 · Director
The Writer
The Writer
· Director, Writer
Writing 9 credits
To a Land Unknown
To a Land Unknown
2025 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
A Drowning Man
A Drowning Man
2017 · Director, Writer, Producer
A World Not Ours
A World Not Ours
2014 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
A Man Returned
A Man Returned
2016 · Director, Writer, Producer
3 Logical Exits
3 Logical Exits
2020 · Director, Writer
4 Weeks
4 Weeks
2009 · Director, Writer
I Signed the Petition
I Signed the Petition
2018 · Director, Writer, Producer
Arafat & I
Arafat & I
2008 · Director, Writer
The Writer
The Writer
· Director, Writer
Producing 6 credits
To a Land Unknown
To a Land Unknown
2025 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
A Drowning Man
A Drowning Man
2017 · Director, Writer, Producer
A World Not Ours
A World Not Ours
2014 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
A Man Returned
A Man Returned
2016 · Director, Writer, Producer
I Signed the Petition
I Signed the Petition
2018 · Director, Writer, Producer
Kumbh
Kumbh
2017 · Producer
Acting 3 credits
A World Not Ours
A World Not Ours
2014 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
45th Parallel
45th Parallel
2023 · The Private Ear
I Signed the Petition
I Signed the Petition
2018 · Director, Writer, Producer
Other credits 3 credits
A World Not Ours
A World Not Ours
2014 · Director, Screenplay, Producer
A Man Returned
A Man Returned
2016 · Director, Writer, Producer
Xenos
Xenos
2013 · Director, Director of Photography
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