# To a Land Unknown (2024) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/to-a-land-unknown/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-31

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 81% |
| Editorial Rating | 93/100 |
| Audience Snapshot | 80% (excluded from composite) |
| Metascore | 82/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.8/5 |
| IMDb | 7.3/10 |
| Director | Mahdi Fleifel |
| Genres | Drama |
| Runtime | 160 min |
| Festival premiere | Cannes 2024 |

## Quick answer

To a Land Unknown (2024) earns a 81% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Mahdi Fleifel wrings tense, lived-in desperation out of two cousins' scramble for forged papers in Athens, with Mahmoud  Metascore 82/100. Directed by Mahdi Fleifel.

## Celluloid verdict

Mahdi Fleifel wrings tense, lived-in desperation out of two cousins' scramble for forged papers in Athens, with Mahmoud Bakri and Aram Sabbagh so convincing that every reckless decision feels dangerously plausible.

## Synopsis

Chatila and Reda are saving to pay for fake passports to get out of Athens. But when Reda loses their hard-earned cash to his dangerous...

## Cast

Mahmoud Bakri, Aram Sabbagh, Mohammad Alsurafa, Angeliki Papoulia

## Accolades

Premiered at Cannes 2024.

## Where to watch

Indonesia: KlikFilm
Turkey: MUBI

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is To a Land Unknown worth watching?**
To a Land Unknown holds a 81% Celluloid Score. Mahdi Fleifel wrings tense, lived-in desperation out of two cousins' scramble for forged papers in Athens, with Mahmoud Bakri and Aram Sabbagh so convincing that every reckless decision feels dangerously plausible.

**What is To a Land Unknown about?**
Chatila and Reda are saving to pay for fake passports to get out of Athens. But when Reda loses their hard-earned cash to his dangerous...

**Who directed To a Land Unknown?**
To a Land Unknown (2024) was directed by Mahdi Fleifel.

**What is the Celluloid Score of To a Land Unknown?**
81% — calculated from available Celluloid editorial (93/100), Metascore (82/100), Letterboxd (3.8/5), and IMDb (7.3/10) inputs. Audience sentiment is excluded.

**Where can I watch To a Land Unknown?**
To a Land Unknown is on KlikFilm in Indonesia; on MUBI in Turkey. Availability varies by region.

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