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Elia Suleiman
Directing

Elia Suleiman

Born 1960-07-28
Nazareth, Israel
Department: Directing

Biography

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 that of Jacques Tati and Buster Keaton, for its poetic interplay between "burlesque and sobriety". He is married to Lebanese singer and actress Yasmine Hamdan.

Known For

Prominent works featuring Elia Suleiman

Only Lovers Left Alive
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Only Lovers Left Alive

2013
TMDB3.6
It Must Be Heaven
Movie
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It Must Be Heaven

2019
TMDB3.3
To Each His Own Cinema
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To Each His Own Cinema

2007
TMDB3.2
7 Days in Havana
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7 Days in Havana

2012
TMDB2.8
Divine Intervention
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Divine Intervention

2002
TMDB3.3
The Time That Remains
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The Time That Remains

2009
TMDB3.6
Bamako
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Bamako

2007
TMDB3.5
Chronicle of a Disappearance
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Chronicle of a Disappearance

1996
TMDB3.3
Critic
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Critic

2008
TMDB4.0
A Special Day
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A Special Day

2012
TMDB2.6

Filmography & Credits

Complete career catalog (44 titles)

PosterTitleCharacter / RoleTypeYear
And Then They Burn the SeaAnd Then They Burn the SeaThanksMovie2021
It Must Be HeavenIt Must Be HeavenE.S.Movie2019
It Must Be HeavenIt Must Be HeavenDirectorMovie2019
It Must Be HeavenIt Must Be HeavenWriterMovie2019
It Must Be HeavenIt Must Be HeavenProducerMovie2019
Only Lovers Left AliveOnly Lovers Left AliveThanksMovie2013
Nelson Mandela: The Myth and MeNelson Mandela: The Myth and MeSelfMovie2013
A Special DayA Special DaySelfMovie2012
7 Days in Havana7 Days in HavanaE.S. (segment "Diary of a Beginner")Movie2012
7 Days in Havana7 Days in HavanaDirectorMovie2012
Kusturica - Balkan's Bad BoyKusturica - Balkan's Bad BoyHimselfMovie2012
The Time That RemainsThe Time That RemainsE.S.Movie2009
The Time That RemainsThe Time That RemainsDirectorMovie2009
The Time That RemainsThe Time That RemainsWriterMovie2009
The Time That RemainsThe Time That RemainsProducerMovie2009
CriticCriticSelfMovie2008
To Each His Own CinemaTo Each His Own CinemaThe filmmaker (segment "Irtebak")Movie2007
To Each His Own CinemaTo Each His Own CinemaDirectorMovie2007
BamakoBamakoCow-boyMovie2007
Divine InterventionDivine InterventionE.S.Movie2002
Divine InterventionDivine InterventionDirectorMovie2002
Divine InterventionDivine InterventionWriterMovie2002
Divine InterventionDivine InterventionCo-ProducerMovie2002
Cyber PalestineCyber PalestineWriterMovie2000
Cyber PalestineCyber PalestineDirectorMovie2000
The Arab DreamThe Arab DreamHimselfMovie1998
The Arab DreamThe Arab DreamCinematographyMovie1998
The Arab DreamThe Arab DreamDirectorMovie1998
The Arab DreamThe Arab DreamWriterMovie1998
War and Peace in VesoulWar and Peace in VesoulSelf / AppearanceMovie1997
War and Peace in VesoulWar and Peace in VesoulDirectorMovie1997
Chronicle of a DisappearanceChronicle of a DisappearanceE.S.Movie1996
Chronicle of a DisappearanceChronicle of a DisappearanceDirectorMovie1996
Chronicle of a DisappearanceChronicle of a DisappearanceWriterMovie1996
Chronicle of a DisappearanceChronicle of a DisappearanceProducerMovie1996
The Gulf War... What Next?The Gulf War... What Next?Self / AppearanceMovie1993
The Gulf War... What Next?The Gulf War... What Next?DirectorMovie1993
The Gulf War... What Next?The Gulf War... What Next?WriterMovie1993
Homage by AssassinationHomage by AssassinationE.S.Movie1992
Homage by AssassinationHomage by AssassinationDirectorMovie1992
Homage by AssassinationHomage by AssassinationProducerMovie1992
Homage by AssassinationHomage by AssassinationWriterMovie1992
Introduction to the End of an ArgumentIntroduction to the End of an ArgumentDirectorMovie1990
Introduction to the End of an ArgumentIntroduction to the End of an ArgumentEditorMovie1990