200 Meters (film)

This article is about the film. For the race, see 200 metres.

200 Meters
Film poster
Directed byAmeen Nayfeh
Written byAmeen Nayfeh
Produced byJulia Gebauer
Faycal Hassairi
Francesco Melzi d'Eril
May Odeh
StarringAli Suliman
Anna Unterberger
Motaz Malhees
CinematographyElin Kirschfink
Edited byKamal El Mallakh
Music byFaraj Suleiman
Production
company
Odeh Films
Release date
  • 9 September 2020 (2020-09-09) (Venice)
Running time
96 minutes[1]
CountryPalestinian territories
LanguagesPalestinian Arabic, Hebrew, English
Box office$76,670[2]

200 Meters (Arabic: 200 متر) is a 2020 Jordanian-Palestinian 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.

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

200 Meters grossed $76,670 in France and Italy.[2][10]

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]

See also

References

  1. ^ "200 Meters - Giornate degli Autori". Giornate degli Autori. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e "200 Meters (2021) – Financial Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  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. ^ Mottram, James (7 September 2020). "Filmmaker Ameen Nayfeh debuts at Venice: 'I don't want people to look at Palestinians as victims'". The National. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  5. ^ Weissberg, Jay (11 September 2020). "'200 Meters' Review: Family Drama Meets Road Movie in Palestine". Variety. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  6. ^ Cohen, Hannah Jane (16 September 2020). "RIFF & Chill: The Reykjavík International Film Festival Goes Digital – Hybrid". The Reykjavík Grapevine. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  7. ^ الفيلم الفلسطيني 200 متر إلى مهرجان فينيسيا السينمائي
  8. ^ "2020 Program - Giornate degli Autori". Giornate degli Autori. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  9. ^ بعد عرضه فى فينيسيا السينمائى .. فيلم 200 متر يشارك فى مهرجان الجونة
  10. ^ a b "200 Meters (2022)". Box Office Mojo. IMDbPro. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  11. ^ a b "200 Meters". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  12. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (12 October 2020). "'Quo vadis, Aida?' Wins International Competition at Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  13. ^ "All the winners of the 4th El Gouna Film Festival unveiled". Arab News. 1 November 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  14. ^ "THESSALONIKI 2020 Awards". cineuropa.org. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  15. ^ "51st International Film Festival of India: Winners list". The Indian Express. 24 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  16. ^ "200 Meters wins the BNL Gruppo BNP Paribas People's Choice Award". Giornate degli Autori. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  17. ^ Bahr, Bob (11 March 2021). "Atlanta Jewish Film Festival Names Winners". The Atlanta Jewish Times. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  18. ^ "Winners - Fajr International Film Festival". Fajr International Film Festival. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  19. ^ "FiSahara 2024 embraces Palestine and awards the film '200 meters' with the White Camel". FI-Sahara. Retrieved 16 May 2024.

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