Mahdi Fleifel

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.

His debut feature documentary, A World Not Ours, picked up several awards. 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.

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 2023 Elefsina Notre Amour Short film 2024 To a Land Unknown Feature film