Director
Mahdi Fleifel
47 years · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · 15 films
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.
Best known for
To a Land Unknown
2025 · Director, Screenplay
On Plex
A World Not Ours
2014 · (voice), Director
On DocAlliance Films
A Drowning Man
2017 · Director, Writer
On DocAlliance Films
I Signed the Petition
2018 · Director, Writer
A Man Returned
2016 · Producer, Director
On DocAlliance Films
Xenos
2013 · Director, Cinematography
Filmography 15
To a Land Unknown
2025 · Director, Screenplay
On Plex
The Male Gaze: Risk Appeal
2023 · Director
45th Parallel
2023 · The Private Ear
Elefsina Notre Amour
2023 · Director
3 Logical Exits
2020 · Director, Writer
I Signed the Petition
2018 · Director, Writer
A Drowning Man
2017 · Director, Writer
On DocAlliance Films
Kumbh
2017 · Producer
A Man Returned
2016 · Producer, Director
On DocAlliance Films
A World Not Ours
2014 · (voice), Director
On DocAlliance Films
Suspended Time 'Zaman Muaalaq'
2014 · Director
Xenos
2013 · Director, Cinematography
20 Handshakes for Peace (Suspended Time)
2013 · Director
4 Weeks
2009 · Director, Writer
Arafat & I
2008 · Director, Writer