200 Meters () 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. It won the IFFI ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal at 51st International Film Festival of India in January 2021.
Plot The film revolves around a family in the Palestinian city of Tulkarm, separated by the Israeli wall, and the efforts of the father who tries to visit his son on the other side of the wall.
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.الفيلم الفلسطيني 200 متر إلى مهرجان فينيسيا السينمائي
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. It was screened at the El Gouna Film Festival in October 2020بعد عرضه فى فينيسيا السينمائى .. فيلم 200 متر يشارك فى مهرجان الجونة 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 and a limited release in USA by Film Movement on 18 November 2022. It was released on VOD by Film Movement Video on 6 December 2022.
Reception Box office 200 Meters grossed $76,670 in France and Italy.
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.
Accolades Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result 2020 Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival Best ActorAli Suliman El Gouna Film Festival Best Actor FIPRESCI Award Ameen Nayfeh Cinema for Humanity Prize Thessaloniki International Film Festival Best Feature Film Special Jury Award for Best Director International Film Festival of IndiaCFT UNESCO - Gandhi Award Golden Rooster AwardsBest International Film Le Giornate degli AutoriThe BNL People's Choice Award 2021 Atlanta Jewish Film FestivalHuman Rights Jury Prize Fajr International Film FestivalBest Script Best Film CamerimageDirectors' Debuts 2024Sahara International Film FestivalWhite Camel winnerAmeen Nayfeh, Ahmad Al-Bazz
See also List of submissions to the 93rd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film List of Jordanian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film List of Palestinian films
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