Directed credits
11
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Mahdi Fleifel
Directing
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Directed movies: 11Directed series: 0All crew credits: 14
TMDB ID: 1078397
IMDb ID: nm2019600
Known for: Directing
Born: October 25, 1979
Age: 46
Place of birth: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2008 - 2025
Years active: 18
Wikidata: Q17537183
Frequent jobs
Director (11)Producer (2)Camera Operator (1)
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.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Mahdi Fleifel.
7.1
To a Land Unknown
Director
2025 Movie
The Male Gaze: Risk Appeal
Director
2023 Movie
Elefsina Notre Amour
Director
2023 Movie
2.0
3 Logical Exits
Director
2020 Movie
4.6
A Drowning Man
Director
2017 Movie
8.0
A World Not Ours
Director
2014 Movie
Suspended Time 'Zaman Muaalaq'
Director
2014 Movie
4.2
Xenos
Director
2013 Movie
20 Handshakes for Peace (Suspended Time)
Director
2013 Movie
4 Weeks
Director
2009 Movie
Arafat & I
Director
2008 Movie
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Mahdi Fleifel.
7.1
To a Land Unknown
Director
2025 Movie
8.0
A World Not Ours
Director
2014 Movie
4.6
A Drowning Man
Director
2017 Movie
Elefsina Notre Amour
Director
2023 Movie
The Male Gaze: Risk Appeal
Director
2023 Movie
7.0
45th Parallel
as The Private Ear
2023 Movie
2.0
3 Logical Exits
Director
2020 Movie
4.2
Xenos
Director
2013 Movie
4 Weeks
Director
2009 Movie
4.8
A Man Returned
Producer
2016 Movie
6.8
I Signed the Petition
Camera Operator
2018 Movie
20 Handshakes for Peace (Suspended Time)
Director
2013 Movie
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Mahdi Fleifel.
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Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Mahdi Fleifel.