Education
Khleifi emigrated from Israel to Belgium in 1970, where he studied television and theatre directing at the Institut National Supérieur des Arts du Spectacle (INSAS).
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Michel Khleifi
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Career
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. Khleifi currently teaches at INSAS.
Achievements
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International Critics Prize, Cannes and the André Cavens Award for Wedding in Galilee (1987) Special Jury Prize at Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival for Canticle of the Stones (1991) Mayor"s Prize, at the Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival for Route 181: Fragments of a Journey in Palestine-Israel (with Eyal Sivan) (2005) Muhr award for "Best Arab Feature Film" at the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) (2009).
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Born
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Nationality
Arabic
Awards
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the International Critics’ Prize; Special Jury Prize at Yamagata International Documentary International Critics Prize, Cannes and the André Cavens Award for Wedding in Galilee (1987) Special Jury Prize at Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival for Canticle of the Stones (1991) Mayor's Prize, at the Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival for Route 181: Fragments of a Journey in Palestine-Israel (with Eyal Sivan) (2005) Muhr award for "Best Arab Feature Film" at the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) (2009)the International Critics’ Prize; Special Jury Prize at Yamagata International Documentary International Critics Prize, Cannes and the André Cavens Award for Wedding in Galilee (1987) Special Jury Prize at Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival for Canticle of the Stones (1991) Mayor's Prize, at the Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival for Route 181: Fragments of a Journey in Palestine-Israel (with Eyal Sivan) (2005) Muhr award for "Best Arab Feature Film" at the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) (2009)