Mahdi Fleifel
Directing
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 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.
As actor 3
On the crew 15
To a Land Unknown
2025
A Man Returned
2016
Xenos
2013
A Drowning Man
2017
The Male Gaze: Risk Appeal
2023
A World Not Ours
2014
3 Logical Exits
2020
I Signed the Petition
2018
4 Weeks
2009
20 Handshakes for Peace (Suspended Time)
2013
Kumbh
2017
The Writer
Arafat & I
2008
Suspended Time 'Zaman Muaalaq'
2014
Elefsina Notre Amour
2023