3 Logical Exits
Denmark, United Kingdom, Lebanon / Documentary/ 15' / 16mm / Color / 2020
A sociological meditation on the different “exits” that young Palestinians choose, in order to cope with life in the refugee camps.
Director: Mahdi Fleifel
Script: Mahdi Fleifel
Director of Photography: Mahdi Fleifel, Talal Khoury
Producer: Mahdi Fleifel
Musician: Stefan Smith
Editing: Michael Aaglund
Sound: Dario Swade
CV
Born in Dubai, Mahdi Fleifel lives and works between Denmark, England and Greece. His debut feature A World Not Ours premiered at TIFF ‘12. In 2016 Fleifel won a Silver Bear for A Man Returned. A Drowning Man in competition at Cannes.
Filmography
A World Not Ours 2012, Xenos 2014, 20 Handshakes for Peace 2014, A Man Returned 2016, A Drowning Man 2017, I Signed the Petition 2018, 3 Logical Exits 2020
Festivals Attended
3 Logical Exits: International Film Festival Rotterdam, MoMA's Doc Fortnight, Tampere Film Festival, Internationale Kurzfilmwoche Regensburg
A Drowning Man: Akbank Short Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, BFI London Film Festival, International Film Festival Rotterdam, Wintertur international Short Film Festival
A Man Returned: Berlin International Film Festival, Akbank Short Film Festival
Awards
3 Logical Exits: Glasgow - Bill Douglas Award for International Short Film
A Drowning Man: Best Short Film - Dokufest Kosovo, Silver Spike - Valladolid International Film Festival, Grand Prix - Cork Film Festival, Best Short Film - Festival International du Film de Bruxelles, Best Short Film - Dubai International Film Festival
A Man Returned: Silver Bear Jury Prize – Berlin International Film Festival