CAREER HIGHLIGHT(S):
A graduate of the British National Film and Television School, Fleifel founded the London-based production company Nakba FilmWorks in 2010. Throughout his career, he directed eight short and documentary films, which earned him more than 90 awards. His debut feature-length documentary, A WORLD NOT OURS, premiered at the TIFF and won over 30 awards, including the Berlinale Peace Prize and the Grand Jury Prizes at Edinburgh and DOC:NYC. In 2016, Fleifel won the Silver Bear at the Berlinale for A MAN RETURNED, which was also nominated for the European Film Awards. His Cannes-selected A DROWNING MAN later earned a BAFTA nomination, while I SIGNED THE PETITION won Best Documentary Short at IDFA.

TWELVE-MONTH HIGHLIGHT(S):
TO A LAND UNKNOWN: Fleifel's feature debut premiered at the Directors' Fortnight of the 77th Cannes, earning critical and audience acclaim. After enjoying over 100 festival selections and more than 25 awards from festivals such as Montpellier, Munich, and Thessaloniki, the film is set for a theatrical release in over 30 countries.