200 Meters

61st TIFF: Greek premiere

Mustafa and his wife live 200 meters apart, in villages separated by the Israeli West Bank Barrier. When informed of his son's accident, Mustafa rushes to the checkpoint but is denied entrance due to a bureaucratic technicality. In a world of brutal absurdity, a 200-meter distance is transformed into an agonizing 200-kilometer odyssey. A tale of fatherly love that plunges us into a dark reality, shedding light into the invisible barriers erected by lifelong οppression.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Direction: Ameen Nayfeh

Script: Ameen Nayfeh

Cinematography: Elin Kirschfink

Editing: Kamal El Mallakh

Sound: Sylvain Bellemare

Music: Faraj Suliman

Actors: Ali Suliman, Anna Unterberger, Motaz Malhees, Lana Zreik, Gassan Abbas

Production: Odeh Films

Producers: May Odeh

Co-production: Metafora Production, Film i Skåne

Co-producers: Francesco Melzi, Marco Colombo, Julia Gebauer

Sets: Bashar Hassuneh

Format: DCP

Color: Color

Production Country: Palestine, Jordan, Qatar, Italy, Sweden

Production Year: 2020

Duration: 96΄

Contact: True Colours Fabio Tucci fabio@truecolours.it

Awards/Distinctions: The BNL People's Choice Award – Venice FF

Ameen Nayfeh

Ameen Nayfeh was born in Palestine in 1988. In 2012, he graduated with an MFA from the Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts in Jordan with the goal of telling authentic stories from his region. He has written, produced and directed award-winning short films, and has been freelancing for film and TV production for the past six years.