Elia Suleiman
Known for exceptional directing in global cinema.
Profession
Directing
Birthday
28 Jul 1960
Age
66 Years
Born In
Nazareth, Israel
Total Projects
15
Years Active
27 Yrs
Avg Rating
7.4 ★
Overview
Elia Suleiman (Arabic: إيليا سليمان, IPA: [ˈʔiːlja sʊleːˈmaːn]; born 28 July 1960; Nazareth) is a Palestinian film director and actor. He is best known for the 2002 film Divine Intervention (Arabic: يد إلهية), a modern tragicomedy on living under occupation in Palestine which won the Jury Prize at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival. Suleiman's cinematic style is often compared to...
Known For
Filmography
movie
It Must Be Heaven
It Must Be Heaven
as E.S.
movie
Nelson Mandela: The Myth and Me
Nelson Mandela: The Myth and Me
as Self
movie
A Special Day
A Special Day
as Self
movie
7 Days in Havana
7 Days in Havana
as E.S. (segment "Diary of a Beginner")
movie
Kusturica - Balkan's Bad Boy
Kusturica - Balkan's Bad Boy
as Himself
movie
The Time That Remains
The Time That Remains
as E.S.
movie
Critic
Critic
as Self
movie
To Each His Own Cinema
To Each His Own Cinema
as The filmmaker (segment "Irtebak")
movie
Bamako
Bamako
as Cow-boy
movie
Divine Intervention
Divine Intervention
as E.S.
movie
The Arab Dream
The Arab Dream
as Himself
movie
War and Peace in Vesoul
War and Peace in Vesoul
movie
Chronicle of a Disappearance
Chronicle of a Disappearance
as E.S.
movie
The Gulf War... What Next?
The Gulf War... What Next?
movie
Homage by Assassination
Homage by Assassination
as E.S.