About
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.
Filmography
To a Land Unknown2025 · Screenplay, Producer, Director
The Male Gaze: Risk Appeal2023 · Director
Elefsina Notre Amour2023 · Director
3 Logical Exits2020 · Director, Writer
I Signed the Petition2018 · Camera Operator, Director, Writer, Producer
A Drowning Man2017 · Writer, Producer, Director
Kumbh2017 · Producer
A Man Returned2016 · Producer, Director, Director of Photography, Writer
A World Not Ours2014 · Screenplay, Director, Producer, Director of Photography
Suspended Time 'Zaman Muaalaq'2014 · Director
Xenos2013 · Director, Director of Photography
20 Handshakes for Peace (Suspended Time)2013 · Director
4 Weeks2009 · Director, Writer
Arafat & I2008 · Writer, Director