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I Signed The Petition

film type documentary film Production Country Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland production year 2018 runtime 10'00 colour
screening format DCP aspect ratio 1.78:1 (16:9) sound format Stereo languages Englisch Subtitles Englisch

Immediately after a Palestinian man signs an online petition, he is thrown into a panic-inducing spiral of self-doubt. Over the course of a conversation with an understanding friend, he analyses, deconstructs and interprets the meaning of his choice to publicly support the cultural boycott of Israel.

I Signed The Petition
director Mahdi Fleifel Schnitt / Editing Michael Aaglund Bildgestaltung / DOP Mahdi Fleifel Drehbuch / Script Mahdi Fleifel
Festivals
2018 Visions Du Réel International Film Festival, Nyon, Switzerland
2018 Sarajevo Film Festival, Bosnia and Herzegovina
2018 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, Toronto, Canada
2018 Sheffield Doc/Fest, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Awards
2018 Nomination European Short Film Award 2018
Production
  • Nakba FilmWorks
  • Patrick Campbell
Distribution
  • La Distributrice
  • Sarah El Ouazzani
  • 4760 A, rue Parthenais
  • QC H2H 2G7 Montreal
Sales
  • La Distributrice
  • Sarah El Ouazzani
  • 4760 A, rue Parthenais
  • QC H2H 2G7 Montreal

Mahdi Fleifel

Is a Danish-Palestinian film director;
co-founder of London-based production company Nakba FilmWorks which he runs alongside Irish producer Patrick Campbell;
his films have been screened at festivals worldwide winning prizes such as the Silver Bear and best short documentary at IDFA

Filmography
2012 A World Not Ours
2014 Xenos
2016 A Man Returned
2017 A Drowning Man
2018 Men In The Sun