Elie Khalifé

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Elie Khalife 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.