200 Meters
96 minutes
Ameen Nayfeh
Fiction
2020 - Palestine, Jordan, Qatar, Italy, Sweden
Canadian Premiere
Arabic, Hebrew, English. Fully subtitled in English.
Mustafa (Ali Suliman) and his wife Salwa live a mere 200 metres apart in two Palestinian villages on opposite sides of the separation wall. One day he gets a call every parent dreads - his son has been in an accident and is in the hospital. Rushing to cross the checkpoint to be with his family, Mustafa is denied entry and embarks upon a journey to cross the border illegally. A 200-metre distance becomes a 200-kilometre odyssey as Mustafa attempts to get to the other side of the wall joined by a motley crew of fellow passengers. Palestinian director Ameen Nayfeh’s debut drama is a heart-pounding depiction of the life-threatening struggles of daily life under occupation in an urgent story of resistance, dignity, family and hope.
Featured Cast
Ali Suliman, Lana Zreik, Samia Bakri, Tawfeeq Nayfeh, Maryam Nayfeh, Salma Nayfeh, Anna Unterberger, Mahmoud Abu Eita, Nabil Al Raai, Ghassan Abbas
Past Festivals and Awards
Venice International Film Festival 2020
Ajyal Film Festival, Doha / Qatar 2020
El Gouna Film Festival
Winner, Audience Award, Giornate degli Autori, Venice International Film Festival 2020
