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Palestinian territories 2020 | 96 min. Director: Ameen Nayfeh

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World Sales

True Colors

Brome

Production Company

MeMo Films

Mailand

Odeh Films

Ramallah

Film i Skåne

Ystad

Project / Host

European Film Awards

Synopsis

A Palestinian father trapped on the other side of the separation wall is trying to reach the hospital for his son.

Cast & Crew

Director

Ameen Nayfeh
Producer

Francesco Melzi d'Eril, May Odeh, Faycal Hassairi, Marco Colombo, Julia Gebauer
Screenwriter

Ameen Nayfeh
Director of photography

Elin Kirschfink
Main Cast

Ali Suliman (Mustafa), Anna Unterberger (Anne), Lana Zreik (Salwa), Gassan Abbas (Abu Nidal)
Editor (Cut)

Kamal El Mallakh
Sound

Sylvain Bellemare
Original Score

Faraj Suleiman
Production Design

Bashar Hassuneh
VFX Supervisor

Henrik Lehmann
Costume Design

Fairouze Nastas
Makeup

Fairouze Nastas

Director's comment

I carry lots of memories that I no longer have access to, or it could be that I fear to dwell back into it. Oppression does alienate you as it denies you your basic rights; especially when you start adapting to it!
A forced separation aches a lot. 200 Meters is my story and the story of thousands of Palestinians, and stories can definitely alter lives. I believe in the power of the cinema and how it touches our lives and magical ways. I need to tell this story.
Images of the wall, checkpoints and soldiers are probably what come to mind when Palestine is mentioned. Although these images are also in this film, the focus will be on what such a separation does to us as human beings. And to shed more light on the invisible barriers and walls that are created as a result to the physical barrier.
Here, in Palestine we got used to adapt to new situations, do as told and camouflage our feelings. But this should no longer be acceptable. Freedom of movement is a very basic human right that seems to be a fairytale in such a brutal reality. The main character Mustafa has obeyed the rules, endured the humiliation and did as told in order to secure a small chance to be with his family, but when the same rules that alienated his life put his family and fatherhood on stake, will he obey it any longer?

Biography

Ameen Nayfeh was born in Palestine in 1988 and spent his formative years moving between Jordan and Palestine. Despite an early interest in filmmaking, in 2010 he earned his B.Sc. in Nursing from Al-Quds University in East Jerusalem. Two years later, he earned an MFA in film producing from the Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts in Jordan. He writes, produces, and directs award-winning short films.

FILMOGRAPHY:
2020 - 200 METRES
2017 - THE CROSSING, short
2014 - SUSPENDED TIME 'ZAMAN MUAALAQ', documentary - segment director
2012 - THE EID GIFT, documentary short
2012 - THE UPPERCUT, documentary short