| Mahdi Fleifel | |
|---|---|
|  Mahdi Fleifel | |
| Born | |
| Nationality | Danish | 
| Alma mater | National Film and Television School at Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire | 
| Occupation | Filmmaker | 
| Years active | 2003 – present | 
| Website | http://nakbafilmworks.com | 
Mahdi Fleifel (born 25 October 1979 at Dubai) is a Danish-Palestinian film director.
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 | 
|---|---|
| 2012 | A World Not Ours[4] | 
| 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) | 
References
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