Let's make this birthday one to remember.

64 years old (Born on July 28, 1960)

Happy Birthday, Elia Suleiman! May your day be filled with more delightful silences and perfectly timed eyebrow raises than one of your iconic films. Your unique talent for turning hot-button political issues into cinematic poetry has earned you a Jury Prize at Cannes in 2002—proving once again that subtlety speaks louder than words.

Here's wishing you another year of capturing life's absurdities through your brilliant lens. May the coming chapters bring even greater success, laughter-filled screenings, and endless inspiration to keep audiences smiling knowingly (and awkwardly) around the globe. Cheers to many more years of quiet genius!