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Elia Suleiman

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Actor
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Elia Suleiman at an event for 7 Days in Havana (2011)
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Elia Suleiman was born on 28 July 1960 in Nazareth, Israel. He is a director and writer, known for Divine Intervention (2002), It Must Be Heaven (2019) and The Time That Remains (2009). He is married to Yasmine Hamdan.
BornJuly 28, 1960
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BornJuly 28, 1960
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    • Awards
      • 25 wins & 28 nominations

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    Known for

    Elia Suleiman and Manal Khader in Divine Intervention (2002)
    Divine Intervention
    6.6
    • Director
    • 2002
    It Must Be Heaven (2019)
    It Must Be Heaven
    6.9
    • Director
    • 2019
    The Time That Remains (2009)
    The Time That Remains
    7.0
    • Director
    • 2009
    Chronicle of a Disappearance (1996)
    Chronicle of a Disappearance
    7.0
    • Director
    • 1996

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    Director

    • It Must Be Heaven (2019)
      It Must Be Heaven
      6.9
      • Director
      • 2019
    • 7 Days in Havana (2011)
      7 Days in Havana
      6.0
      • Director (segment Diary of a Beginner)
      • 2011
    • The Time That Remains (2009)
      The Time That Remains
      7.0
      • Director
      • 2009
    • To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
      To Each His Own Cinema
      6.7
      • Director (segment Irtebak)
      • 2007
    • Elia Suleiman and Manal Khader in Divine Intervention (2002)
      Divine Intervention
      6.6
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Cyber Palestine
      5.0
      Short
      • Director
      • 1999
    • The Arab Dream
      Short
      • Director
      • 1998
    • War and Peace in Vesoul (1997)
      War and Peace in Vesoul
      3.7
      • Director
      • 1997
    • Chronicle of a Disappearance (1996)
      Chronicle of a Disappearance
      7.0
      • Director
      • 1996
    • Homage by Assassination
      6.9
      Short
      • Director
      • 1992
    • The Gulf War... What Next? (1991)
      The Gulf War... What Next?
      7.9
      • Director (segment Homage by Assassination)
      • 1991
    • Introduction to the End of an Argument (1990)
      Introduction to the End of an Argument
      7.4
      • Director
      • 1990

    Writer

    • It Must Be Heaven (2019)
      It Must Be Heaven
      6.9
      • Writer
      • 2019
    • 7 Days in Havana (2011)
      7 Days in Havana
      6.0
      • Writer (segment Diary of a Beginner)
      • 2011
    • The Time That Remains (2009)
      The Time That Remains
      7.0
      • writer
      • 2009
    • Elia Suleiman and Manal Khader in Divine Intervention (2002)
      Divine Intervention
      6.6
      • Writer
      • 2002
    • Cyber Palestine
      5.0
      Short
      • writer
      • 1999
    • Chronicle of a Disappearance (1996)
      Chronicle of a Disappearance
      7.0
      • Writer
      • 1996
    • Homage by Assassination
      6.9
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1992
    • The Gulf War... What Next? (1991)
      The Gulf War... What Next?
      7.9
      • Writer
      • 1991

    Actor

    • It Must Be Heaven (2019)
      It Must Be Heaven
      6.9
      • ES
      • 2019
    • The Time That Remains (2009)
      The Time That Remains
      7.0
      • ES
      • 2009
    • To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
      To Each His Own Cinema
      6.7
      • The filmmaker (segment "Irtebak")
      • 2007
    • Aïssa Maïga in Bamako (The Court) (2006)
      Bamako (The Court)
      6.7
      • Cow-boy
      • 2006
    • Elia Suleiman and Manal Khader in Divine Intervention (2002)
      Divine Intervention
      6.6
      • E.S.
      • 2002
    • Homage by Assassination
      6.9
      Short
      • 1992

    Videos2

    Bande-annonce [OV]
    Trailer 1:41
    Bande-annonce [OV]
    The Time That Remains
    Trailer 1:13
    The Time That Remains

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • July 28, 1960
      • Nazareth, Israel
    • Spouse
      • Yasmine Hamdan? - present
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Interviews
      • 3 Articles

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      Lived 1982-1983 in New York, where he made two short films.

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