200 Meters

I am rating this at 9, although very rarely I have given such a high rating, and the reasons why I believe this film deserves a solid 9 is the fact that palestinian cinema and film industry has improved so much in the last few years, and Palestinian film makers have worked so hard for years to get some screen time, and now they're portraying the reality so vividly and using the real Palestinian narrative that's widely censored and silenced. The production is amazing, the actors are very talented and genuine, the music is so fitting and expressive of the scenes.

The fact that this is a reality in Palestine today is appalling, we are living in a world that still tolerates this in 2020.

I think such productions and stories are the ambassadors of this cause, and they are doing a good and talented job at it, they are telling a narrative that's parallel to the stereotype, and more powerful sometimes.

Well done the talented Ameen Nayfeh, and to Ms Odeh.

I heard heard good things about this film, but having a quick peek on IMDB to read the first user review giving it 1/10, I had my reservations.

These were quickly dispelled as I felt myself being taken into the life of Mustufa and his family (Mustufa is brilliantly acted by Ali Suliman)

The movie has wonderful cinematography, showing the harsh yet warm scenery beautifully, with tender music accompanying the scenes to pull heart stings when required, but not to over sensationalise it.

As someone with no skin in the game for either side, I thought it was an extremely fair and balanced portrayal of the struggles of Palestinian families living in and around the West Bank and travelling through checkpoints daily.

Whatever you think of the situation, I would look at this film with open eyes, and you will be pleasantly surprised.

After the film finished, I checked IMDB to see who had directed it, and was more than surprized to find it was also a feature film directorial debut from the writer Ameen Nayfeh.

Looking forward to more of her films!

So deep , touching and simple at the same time, fully engaged from the 1st scene till the last one Must watch on big screen

I watched this movie with my friend because we were interested in seeing how the director portrays the life of Palestinians.

It was a nice movie with a good soundtrack and perfect cinematography, however, I think the movie could have had a better story and shown more things about everyday life in occupied Palestine

I expected it to have a more in-depth story with more character dynamics.

To be fair, the dialogue was pretty natural and it actually felt like I was watching people with actual lives and families so overall pretty solid acting.

Maybe there should be some sort of spin off that focuses even more on the life of Mustafa.

I didn't see the movie, but hearing the plot, resembled me a lot the ideas of Smuggling Hendrix: the border, the movement freedom across it, the help from a smuggler. That was a kind of comedy set in Cyprus, this in Palestine, but the original idea is in the former, and it also depicts a region with less known border problems, still present. I will try to watch also this movie as well to understand better if the rest of the plot has other (original) merits. Smuggling Hendrix is not a pretentious movie, but it treats the same yproblem with ironic and delicate approach. Was this noted by anyone, or does this movie give credits to the earlier one?