200 Meters

200 Meters (Arabic: 200 متر) is a 2020 feature film written and directed by Palestinian director Ameen Nayfeh.[1] The film 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.[2][3] It was selected as the Jordanian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[4] It won the ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Medal at 51st International Film Festival of India in January 2021.[5]

This article is about the film. For the race, see 200 metres.
200 Meters
Directed byAmeen Nayfeh
Written byAmeen Nayfeh
Release date
  • September 2020 (2020-09) (Venice)
CountryPalestinian territories
LanguagesPalestinian Arabic, Hebrew, English

Plot

The film revolves around a family in the Palestinian city of Tulkarm, separated by the Israeli wall,[6] and the efforts of the father who tries to visit his son on the other side of the wall.[7][8]

Production

The film was shot in Tulkarm in the West Bank in 2019.[9]

Release

200 Meters premiered at the 77th Venice International Film Festival in September 2020.[3] 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.

Accolades
Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
2020 Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival Best Actor Ali Suliman Won [11]
El Gouna Film Festival Best Actor Won [12]
FIPRESCI Award Ameen Nayfeh Won
Cinema for Humanity Prize Won
Thessaloniki International Film Festival Best Feature Film Won [13]
Special Jury Award for Best Director Won
International Film Festival of India CFT UNESCO - Ghandi Award Won [14]
Golden Rooster Awards Best International Film Won
Le Giornate degli Autori The BNL People's Choice Award Won [15]
2021 Atlanta Jewish Film Festival Human Rights Jury Prize Won [16]
Fajr International Film Festival Best Script Won [17]
Best Film Won
Camerimage Directors' Debuts Nominated

See also

References
  1. Ameen Nayfeh's ‘200 Meters’ to participate in El Gouna Film Festival
  2. 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).
  3. COVID-19 and international film festivals
  4. "200 Meters to Represent Jordan for 2021 Oscars International Feature Film Award". The Royal Film Commission Jordan. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  5. "51st International Film Festival of India: Winners list". Indian Express. 24 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  6. Filmmaker Ameen Nayfeh debuts at Venice: 'I don't want people to look at Palestinians as victims'
  7. ‘200 Meters’ Review: Family Drama Meets Road Movie in Palestine
  8. RIFF & Chill: The Reykjavík International Film Festival Goes Digital – Hybrid
  9. الفيلم الفلسطيني 200 متر إلى مهرجان فينيسيا السينمائي
  10. بعد عرضه فى فينيسيا السينمائى .. فيلم 200 متر يشارك فى مهرجان الجونة
  11. "'Quo vadis, Aida?' Wins International Competition at Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival". variety.com. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  12. "All the winners of the 4th El Gouna Film Festival unveiled". arabnews.com. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  13. "THESSALONIKI 2020 Awards". cineuropa.org. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  14. "51st International Film Festival of India: Winners list". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  15. "200 Meters wins the BNL Gruppo BNP Paribas People's Choice Award". giornatedegliautori.com. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  16. "Atlanta Jewish Film Festival Names Winners". atlantajewishtimes.com. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
  17. "Fajr International Film Festival 2021: Full List of Winners". fajriff.com. Retrieved 2022-02-15.
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