Elia Suleiman
Biography
Elia Suleiman is a Palestinian film director and actor born on July 28, 1960. He is best known for the modern tragicomedy Divine Intervention (2002), which won the Jury Prize at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival. His cinematic style draws comparison to Jacques Tati and Buster Keaton, blending "burlesque and sobriety." Suleiman is married to Lebanese singer Yasmine Hamdan.