200 Meters

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200 Meters
Directed by
Written byAmeen Nayfeh
Release date
  • September 2020 (2020-09) (Venice)
CountryPalestinian territories
LanguagesPalestinian Arabic, Hebrew, English

200 Meters (Arabic: 200 متر‎) is a 2020 feature film by Palestinian director , which premiered at the 77th Venice International Film Festival in September 2020 where it won the BNL People's Choice Audience Award as part of the Venice Days competition.[1][2] 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 ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal at 51st International Film Festival of India in January 2021.[4]

Plot[]

In the Palestinian city of Tulkarm, the film revolves around a family who is separated by the Israeli wall,[5] and the father tries to visit his son on the other side of the wall.[6][7]

Production[]

The film was shot in Tulkarm in the West Bank in 2019,[8] and it was written and directed by .[9]

Release[]

200 Meters premiered at the 77th Venice International Film Festival in September 2020.[2] It is scheduled to be shown at the El Gouna Film Festival in October 2020.[10] It was screened at 51st International Film Festival of India under ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal in January 2021.

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References[]

  1. ^ Pillet, Firouz E. (September 13, 2020). "Le film «200 Meters» du palestinien Ameen Nayfeh obtient le prix du public aux Journées des auteurs à Venise" [Palestinian Ameen Nayfeh's film "200 Meters" wins the Audience Award at the Authors' Days in Venice]. Agence Media Palestine (in French).
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b COVID-19 and international film festivals
  3. ^ "200 Meters to Represent Jordan for 2021 Oscars International Feature Film Award". The Royal Film Commission Jordan. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  4. ^ "51st International Film Festival of India: Winners list". Indian Express. 24 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  5. ^ Filmmaker Ameen Nayfeh debuts at Venice: 'I don't want people to look at Palestinians as victims'
  6. ^ ‘200 Meters’ Review: Family Drama Meets Road Movie in Palestine
  7. ^ RIFF & Chill: The Reykjavík International Film Festival Goes Digital – Hybrid
  8. ^ الفيلم الفلسطيني 200 متر إلى مهرجان فينيسيا السينمائي
  9. ^ Ameen Nayfeh's ‘200 Meters’ to participate in El Gouna Film Festival
  10. ^ بعد عرضه فى فينيسيا السينمائى .. فيلم 200 متر يشارك فى مهرجان الجونة

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