Director
Mahdi Fleifel
Born 1979 · 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.
Directed
A World Not Ours
Director · 2014
To a Land Unknown
Director · 2025
I Signed the Petition
Director · 2018
A Man Returned
Director · 2016
A Drowning Man
Director · 2017
Xenos
Director · 2013
3 Logical Exits
Director · 2020
The Male Gaze: Risk Appeal
Director · 2023
4 Weeks
Director · 2009
Suspended Time 'Zaman Muaalaq'
Director · 2014
Arafat & I
Director · 2008
The Writer
Director
20 Handshakes for Peace (Suspended Time)
Director · 2013
Elefsina Notre Amour
Director · 2023
