Danish-Palestinian film director
Mahdi Fleifel (born 25 October 1979 at Dubai) is a Danish-Palestinian film director. Often examining themes of social injustice, Fleifel's films largely convey the struggles of Palestinians in exile.
Biography
Mahdi Fleifel was raised in the refugee camp Ein el-Helweh in Lebanon and later in a suburb of Helsingør in Denmark. In 2009, he graduated from the National Film and Television School at Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire. In 2010, he set up the London-based production company Nakba FilmWorks.[1]
His debut feature documentary, A World Not Ours, picked up several awards.[2] His short film, A Man Returned, won the Silver Bear and the European Film Nomination at the Berlinale and his film, A Drowning Man, was in the Official Selection at the Cannes Film Festival 2017.[3]
Filmography
Year |
Title |
Notes
|
2012 |
A World Not Ours (Alam laysa lana) |
Feature film
|
2014 |
Xenos |
Short film
|
2015 |
20 Handshakes for Peace |
Short film
|
2016 |
A Man Returned |
Short film
|
2017 |
A Drowning Man |
Short film
|
2018 |
I Signed the Petition |
Short film
|
2020 |
3 Logical Exits |
Short film
|
2024 |
To a Land Unknown |
Feature film
|
References