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Michel Khleifi ( Arabic : ميشيل خليفي ), born in 1950 in Nazareth , is a Palestinian ( 48-Palestinian ) film writer, director and producer, presently based in Belgium. Khleifi emigrated to Belgium in 1970, where he studied television and theatre directing at the Institut National Supérieur des Arts du Spectacle (INSAS). 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. He has received several awards, including the International Critics’ Prize at the Cannes Film Festival , the Golden Shell at San Sebastián International Film Festival and the André Cavens Award in 1987 for his film Wedding in Galilee . Haaretz referred to Khleifi as "a trailblazer in bringing the Palestinian perspective to world screens".
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Michel Khleifi (1950- ) is a Palestinian , born in Nazareth is a film writer, director and producer. Emigrated from Israel in 1970 and now resides in Belgium . There, he studied television and theatre directing at the Institut National Supérieur des Arts du Spectacle (INSAS). 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 and received several prestigious awards including the International Critics’ Prize at the Cannes Film Festival , the Golden Shell at San Sebastián International Film Festival in 1987 for his film Wedding in Galilee .
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Michel Khleifi (born 1950 in Nazareth ) is a Palestinian film writer, director and producer. He emigrated from Israel in 1970 and now resides in Belgium . There, he studied television and theatre directing at the Institut National Supérieur des Arts du Spectacle (INSAS). 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 and received several prestigious awards including the International Critics’ Prize at the Cannes Film Festival , the Golden Shell at San Sebastián International Film Festival and the André Cavens Award in 1987 for his film Wedding in Galilee .
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Michel Khleifi ( }, born in 1950 in Nazareth , is a Palestinian of Israeli citizenship film writer, director and producer, presently based in Belgium.Khleifi emigrated to Belgium in 1970, where he studied television and theatre directing at the Institut National Supérieur des Arts du Spectacle (INSAS). 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. He has received several awards, including the International Critics’ Prize at the Cannes Film Festival , the Golden Shell at San Sebastián International Film Festival and the André Cavens Award in 1987 for his film Wedding in Galilee .
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Michel Khleifi ( }, born in 1950 in Nazareth , is a Palestinian of Israeli citizenship film writer, director and producer, presently based in Belgium. Khleifi emigrated to Belgium in 1970, where he studied television and theatre directing at the Institut National Supérieur des Arts du Spectacle (INSAS). 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. He has received several awards, including the International Critics’ Prize at the Cannes Film Festival , the Golden Shell at San Sebastián International Film Festival and the André Cavens Award in 1987 for his film Wedding in Galilee . Haaretz referred to Khleifi as "a trailblazer in bringing the Palestinian perspective to world screens".
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palestinian of israeli citizenship film writer
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palestinian
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