Michel Khleifi
ميشيل خليفي
Filmmaker
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Palestine
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Nazareth,
Palestine
Pioneering Palestinian filmmaker whose 1987 film Wedding in Galilee was the first Palestinian feature to compete at Cannes.
Michel Khleifi's Wedding in Galilee became the first Palestinian feature film to compete in the official selection at the Cannes Film Festival, establishing him as a foundational figure in Palestinian cinema.
Representation
Independent