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]
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Directed by | Ameen Nayfeh |
Written by | Ameen Nayfeh |
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Country | Palestinian territories |
Languages | Palestinian Arabic, Hebrew, English |
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]
The film was shot in Tulkarm in the West Bank in 2019.[9]
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.
Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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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 - Gandhi 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 |