Elie Khalifé

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Elie Khalifé is a Lebanese director, screenwriter and producer whose career spans over two decades and multiple award-winning projects.   Elie studied film at the Geneva University of Art and Design (ESAV-HEAD).  Lebanon is both the backdrop and inspiration to his work.

Elie’s body of work is primarily based on his own material and showcases his comedic streak with award-winning shorts like “Taxi Service” (1996), “Merci Natex” (1998) and his first feature “Yanoosak” (2010).   Elie also directed “Single Married Divorced” (2015), a highly popular comedy.  “State of Agitation” (2020) is his third feature film and the first in which he acts.