Michel Khleifi

Michel Khleifi (Arabic: ميشيل خليفي), born in 1950 in Nazareth, is a Palestinian (48-Palestinian) film writer, director and producer, presently based in Belgium.[1]

Khleifi emigrated to Belgium in 1970, where he studied television and theatre directing at the Institut National Supérieur des Arts du Spectacle (INSAS). After graduating from INSAS, he worked in Belgium television before turning to making his own films. He has directed and produced several documentary and feature films. He has received several awards, including the International Critics’ Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, the Golden Shell at San Sebastián International Film Festival and the André Cavens Award in 1987 for his film Wedding in Galilee. Khleifi currently teaches at INSAS.[2][3][4]

Haaretz referred to Khleifi as "a trailblazer in bringing the Palestinian perspective to world screens".[5]

  1. ^ "Biography". Michel Khleifi. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  2. ^ Hijazi, Youssef (2004). "Film as a Political Work of Art". Qantara.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2004.
  3. ^ Rakha, Youssef. "Michel Khleifi: Looking for jewels". ahram.org. Archived from the original on 15 September 2008.
  4. ^ "Michel Kheifi profile". New York Times.
  5. ^ Kaplan Sommer, Allison (7 December 2018). "Arab village near Nazareth 'celebrates its destruction' right in the ruins". Haaretz. Retrieved 23 November 2020.