Mahdi Fleifel
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- October 25, 1979
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
- The Writer
The Writer TBA
Actor, Director, Writer
To a Land Unknown 2025
Screenplay, Producer, Director
The Male Gaze: Risk Appeal 2023
Director
45th Parallel 2023
as The Private Ear
Elefsina Notre Amour 2023
Director
3 Logical Exits 2020
Director, Writer
I Signed the Petition 2018
Camera Operator, Director, Writer, Producer
A Drowning Man 2017
Writer, Producer, Director
Kumbh 2017
Producer
A Man Returned 2016
Producer, Director, Director of Photography, Writer
A World Not Ours 2014
as (voice), Screenplay, Director, Producer, Director of Photography
Suspended Time 'Zaman Muaalaq' 2014
Director
Xenos 2013
Director, Director of Photography
20 Handshakes for Peace (Suspended Time) 2013
Director
4 Weeks 2009
Director, Writer
Arafat & I 2008
Writer, Director
Credits from TMDB.