200 Meters (film)
| 200 Meters | |
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| Directed by | Ameen Nayfeh |
| Written by | Ameen Nayfeh |
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| Country | Palestinian territories |
| Languages | Palestinian Arabic, Hebrew, English |
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]
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.
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
- ^ Ameen Nayfeh's ‘200 Meters’ to participate in El Gouna Film Festival
- ^ 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).
- ^ a b COVID-19 and international film festivals
- ^ "200 Meters to Represent Jordan for 2021 Oscars International Feature Film Award". The Royal Film Commission Jordan. 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ "51st International Film Festival of India: Winners list". Indian Express. 24 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ Filmmaker Ameen Nayfeh debuts at Venice: 'I don't want people to look at Palestinians as victims'
- ^ ‘200 Meters’ Review: Family Drama Meets Road Movie in Palestine
- ^ RIFF & Chill: The Reykjavík International Film Festival Goes Digital – Hybrid
- ^ الفيلم الفلسطيني 200 متر إلى مهرجان فينيسيا السينمائي
- ^ بعد عرضه فى فينيسيا السينمائى .. فيلم 200 متر يشارك فى مهرجان الجونة
External links
- 200 Meters at IMDb
