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Mahdi Fleifel

Mahdi Fleifel

Known For Directing
Birthday Oct 25, 1979 (45)
Birthplace Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Apr 01, 2025
Entry Date Apr 30, 2024
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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 Returne ... d, 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

45th Parallel

45th Parallel

2023

as The Private Ear

A World Not Ours

A World Not Ours

2014

as (voice)

I Signed the Petition

I Signed the Petition

2018

Writer, Camera Operator

A World Not Ours

A World Not Ours

2014

Director of Photography, Screenplay

Xenos

Xenos

2013

Director of Photography

4 Weeks

4 Weeks

2009

Writer

I Signed the Petition

I Signed the Petition

2018

Director

A World Not Ours

A World Not Ours

2014

Director

Xenos

Xenos

2013

Director

4 Weeks

4 Weeks

2009

Director

I Signed the Petition

I Signed the Petition

2018

Producer

A World Not Ours

A World Not Ours

2014

Producer

Organization Category Movie
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