Elia Suleiman
Film director
1960 –
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Who is Elia Suleiman?
Elia Suleiman, is a Palestinian film director and actor of Rûm Greek Orthodox origin. He is best known for the 2002 film Divine Intervention, a modern tragic comedy on living under occupation in Palestine which won the Jury Prize at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival. Elia Suleiman's cinematic style is often compared to that of Jacques Tati and Buster Keaton, for its poetic interplay between "burlesque and sobriety".
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- Born
- Jul 28, 1960
Nazareth - Also known as
- إيليا سليمان
- Nationality
- Mandatory Palestine
- Israel
- Profession
- Lived in
- New York City
- Israel
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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