Elia Suleiman

Elia Suleiman Arabic إيليا سليمان IPA ˈʔiːlja sʊleːˈmaːn born 28 July 1960 Nazareth is a Palestinian film director and actor He is best known for the 2002 film Divine Intervention Arabic يد إلهية a modern tragicomedy on living under occupation in Palestine which won the Jury Prize at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival Suleimans cinematic style is often compared to that of Jacques Tati and Buster Keaton for its poetic interplay between burlesque and sobriety He is married to Lebanese singer and actress Yasmine Hamdan