200 Meters (film)
2020 Palestinian film
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200 Meters (Arabic: 200 متر) is a 2020 adventure drama film written and directed by Ameen Nayfeh in his feature-length debut. The film premiered in the 17th edition of the Giornate degli Autori section at the 77th Venice International Film Festival on 9 September 2020, where it won the BNL People's Choice Audience Award. It was selected as the Jordanian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[3] It won the IFFI ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal at 51st International Film Festival of India in January 2021.
Faycal Hassairi
Francesco Melzi d'Eril
May Odeh
Anna Unterberger
Motaz Malhees
| 200 Meters | |
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Film poster | |
| Directed by | Ameen Nayfeh |
| Written by | Ameen Nayfeh |
| Produced by | Julia Gebauer Faycal Hassairi Francesco Melzi d'Eril May Odeh |
| Starring | Ali Suliman Anna Unterberger Motaz Malhees |
| Cinematography | Elin Kirschfink |
| Edited by | Kamal El Mallakh |
| Music by | Faraj Suleiman |
Production company | Odeh Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes[1] |
| Countries | Palestine Jordan Qatar Sweden Italy |
| Languages | Palestinian Arabic, Hebrew, English |
| Box office | $76,670[2] |
Plot
The film revolves around a family in the Palestinian city of Tulkarm, separated by the Israeli wall,[4] and the efforts of the father who tries to visit his son on the other side of the wall.[5][6]
Cast
- Ali Suliman as Mustafa
- Anna Unterberger as Anne
- Motaz Malhees as Kifah
Production
The film was shot in Tulkarm in the West Bank in 2019.[7]
Release
200 Meters had its world premiere in the 17th edition of the Giornate degli Autori section at the 77th Venice International Film Festival on 9 September 2020.[8] It was screened at the El Gouna Film Festival in October 2020[9] and at 51st International Film Festival of India under IFFI ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal in January 2021. It had an international release on 9 June 2021[2][10] and a limited release in USA by Film Movement on 18 November 2022.[2][11] It was released on VOD by Film Movement Video on 6 December 2022.[2]
Reception
Box office
Critical response
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 90% approval rating, with an average score of 7.5/10, based on 20 reviews.[11]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival | Best Actor | Ali Suliman | Won | [12] |
| El Gouna Film Festival | Best Actor | Won | [13] | ||
| FIPRESCI Award | Ameen Nayfeh | Won | |||
| Cinema for Humanity Prize | Won | ||||
| Thessaloniki International Film Festival | Best Feature Film | Won | [14] | ||
| Special Jury Award for Best Director | Won | ||||
| International Film Festival of India | CFT UNESCO - Gandhi Award | Won | [15] | ||
| Golden Rooster Awards | Best International Film | Won | |||
| Le Giornate degli Autori | The BNL People's Choice Award | Won | [16] | ||
| 2021 | Atlanta Jewish Film Festival | Human Rights Jury Prize | Won | [17] | |
| Fajr International Film Festival | Best Script | Won | [18] | ||
| Best Film | Won | ||||
| Camerimage | Directors' Debuts | Nominated | |||
| 2024 | Sahara International Film Festival | White Camel winner | Ameen Nayfeh, Ahmad Al-Bazz | Won | [19] |
