200 Meters (film)
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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] |
Country | Palestinian territories |
Languages | Palestinian Arabic, Hebrew, English |
Box office | $76,670[2] |
200 Meters (
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 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. |
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2020 | Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival | Best Actor | Ali Suliman | Won | [12] |
El Gouna Film Festival | Best Actor | Won | [13] | ||
FIPRESCI Award
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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
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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
- 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
References
- ^ "200 Meters - Giornate degli Autori". Giornate degli Autori. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "200 Meters (2021) – Financial Information". The Numbers. Nash Information Services, LLC. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ "200 Meters to Represent Jordan for 2021 Oscars International Feature Film Award". The Royal Film Commission Jordan. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Weissberg, Jay (11 September 2020). "'200 Meters' Review: Family Drama Meets Road Movie in Palestine". Variety. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ Cohen, Hannah Jane (16 September 2020). "RIFF & Chill: The Reykjavík International Film Festival Goes Digital – Hybrid". The Reykjavík Grapevine. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ الفيلم الفلسطيني 200 متر إلى مهرجان فينيسيا السينمائي
- ^ "2020 Program - Giornate degli Autori". Giornate degli Autori. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ بعد عرضه فى فينيسيا السينمائى .. فيلم 200 متر يشارك فى مهرجان الجونة
- ^ IMDbPro. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ a b "200 Meters". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (12 October 2020). "'Quo vadis, Aida?' Wins International Competition at Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival". Variety. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "All the winners of the 4th El Gouna Film Festival unveiled". Arab News. 1 November 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "THESSALONIKI 2020 Awards". cineuropa.org. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "51st International Film Festival of India: Winners list". The Indian Express. 24 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "200 Meters wins the BNL Gruppo BNP Paribas People's Choice Award". Giornate degli Autori. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ Bahr, Bob (11 March 2021). "Atlanta Jewish Film Festival Names Winners". The Atlanta Jewish Times. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "Winners - Fajr International Film Festival". Fajr International Film Festival. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ "FiSahara 2024 embraces Palestine and awards the film '200 meters' with the White Camel". FI-Sahara. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
External links
- 200 Meters at IMDb
- 200 Meters at AllMovie