7.2
Movie
Directing
Elia Suleiman
- Born
- (age 66)
- Birthplace
- Nazareth, Israel
- Credits
- 19 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.2
Movie
6.5
Movie
It Must Be Heaven
6.4
Movie
To Each His Own Cinema
5.6
Movie
7 Days in Havana
7.3
Movie
The Time That Remains
6.6
Movie
Divine Intervention
7.0
Movie
Bamako
6.6
Movie
Chronicle of a Disappearance
7.5
Movie
Introduction to the End of an Argument
10.0
Movie
Homage by Assassination
9.0
Movie
The Gulf War... What Next?
10.0
Movie
War and Peace in Vesoul
7.0
Movie
Cyber Palestine
6.0
Movie
And Then They Burn the Sea
Movie
The Arab Dream
Acting credits 15
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | It Must Be Heaven Film | E.S. |
| 2013 | Nelson Mandela: The Myth and Me Film | Self |
| 2012 | A Special Day Film | Self |
| 2012 | 7 Days in Havana Film | E.S. (segment "Diary of a Beginner") |
| 2012 | Kusturica - Balkan's Bad Boy Film | Himself |
| 2009 | The Time That Remains Film | E.S. |
| 2008 | Critic Film | Self |
| 2007 | To Each His Own Cinema Film | The filmmaker (segment "Irtebak") |
| 2007 | Bamako Film | Cow-boy |
| 2002 | Divine Intervention Film | E.S. |
| 1998 | The Arab Dream Film | Himself |
| 1997 | War and Peace in Vesoul Film | |
| 1996 | Chronicle of a Disappearance Film | E.S. |
| 1993 | The Gulf War... What Next? Film | |
| 1992 | Homage by Assassination Film | E.S. |
Crew credits 14
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | And Then They Burn the Sea Film | Thanks |
| 2019 | It Must Be Heaven Film | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2013 | Only Lovers Left Alive Film | Thanks |
| 2012 | 7 Days in Havana Film | Director |
| 2009 | The Time That Remains Film | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 2007 | To Each His Own Cinema Film | Director |
| 2002 | Divine Intervention Film | Director, Writer, Co-Producer |
| 2000 | Cyber Palestine Film | Writer, Director |
| 1998 | The Arab Dream Film | Cinematography, Writer, Director |
| 1997 | War and Peace in Vesoul Film | Director |
| 1996 | Chronicle of a Disappearance Film | Director, Writer, Producer |
| 1993 | The Gulf War... What Next? Film | Director, Writer |
| 1992 | Homage by Assassination Film | Producer, Writer, Director |
| 1990 | Introduction to the End of an Argument Film | Director, Editor |