
About
Mahdi Fleifel
Overview
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.
Known for
Acting |
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2023 | 45th Parallel | Actor | The Private Ear | 59 Average |
2014 | A World Not Ours | Actor | (voice) | 59 Average |
The Writer | Actor | N/A N/A |
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Directing |
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2025 | To a Land Unknown | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
2023 | The Male Gaze: Risk Appeal | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2023 | Elefsina Notre Amour | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2020 | 3 Logical Exits | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
2018 | I Signed the Petition | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
2017 | A Drowning Man | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
2016 | A Man Returned | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
2014 | A World Not Ours | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
2014 | Suspended Time 'Zaman Muaalaq' | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2013 | Xenos | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
2013 | 20 Handshakes for Peace (Suspended Time) | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2009 | 4 Weeks | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
2008 | Arafat & I | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
The Writer | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
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Writing |
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2025 | To a Land Unknown | Writing | Screenplay | 58 Average |
2020 | 3 Logical Exits | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
2018 | I Signed the Petition | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
2017 | A Drowning Man | Writing | Writer | 58 Average |
2016 | A Man Returned | Writing | Writer | 58 Average |
2014 | A World Not Ours | Writing | Screenplay | 59 Average |
2009 | 4 Weeks | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
2008 | Arafat & I | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
The Writer | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
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Production |
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2025 | To a Land Unknown | Production | Producer | 58 Average |
2018 | I Signed the Petition | Production | Producer | 59 Average |
2017 | A Drowning Man | Production | Producer | 58 Average |
2017 | Kumbh | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
2016 | A Man Returned | Production | Producer | 58 Average |
2014 | A World Not Ours | Production | Producer | 59 Average |
Camera |
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2018 | I Signed the Petition | Camera | Camera Operator | 59 Average |
2016 | A Man Returned | Camera | Director of Photography | 58 Average |
2014 | A World Not Ours | Camera | Director of Photography | 59 Average |
2013 | Xenos | Camera | Director of Photography | 58 Average |