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Palestinian "200 Meters" to Be Screened at Zawya


Tue 15 Dec 2020 | 03:37 PM
Rana Atef

The Palestinian "200 Meters" movie will be screened at Zawya cinema tomorrow. After the screening, the audience will have the chance to share their thoughts with the film's director Ameen Nayfeh.

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It is a collaboration project between Palestine, Jordan, Italy, and Sweden.

The story of the film revolves around Mustafa and his wife who come from two Palestinian villages that are only 200 meters apart but separated by the wall.

While their unusual living situation poses a challenge to their marriage, they do what they can to make it work. When their son is hospitalized, Mustafa rushes to the checkpoint but is denied entry.

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The film was among CineGouna SpringBoard’s winning projects in development at the first edition of El Gouna Film Festival, and it won the BNL People’s Choice Award at the 17th Venice Days.

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Also, it won five awards at the 4thGFF including the GFF Cinema for Humanity Audience Award and the Fipresci Award.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6SNF4QW56A