Michel Khleifi

Michel Khleifi (Arabic: ميشيل خليفي‎}, born in 1950 in Nazareth, is a Palestinian film writer, director and producer, presently based in Belgium.

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

Michel Khleifi is known for work in directing across film and television. New Release currently presents 12 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Route 181: Fragments of a Journey in Palestine-Israel (2004), Une vie contre l'oubli (2016), Wedding in Galilee (1987), Canticle of Stones (1990), Arab Camera (1987), Tale of the Three Jewels (1995), L'ordre du jour (1993), Trio (1987). The recorded credits span 1981 to 2016, including 12 movies and 0 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.