Genre: Adventure, Drama
Actor: Ahmed Tobasi, Ali Suliman, Anna Unterberger, Gassan Abbas, Ghassan Ashkar, Lana Zreik, Mahmoud Abu Eita, Motaz Malhees, Nabil Al Raee, Samia Bakri Qazmuz
Director: Ameen Nayfeh
1. 200 Meters, 2020
How far would you go for the people that you love? Regardless of the answer, whether that would be one mile, five hundred, or five hundred more, the distance won’t matter if there’s something that blocks you. 200 Meters is a drive with the titular length, it’s not even longer than a mile. But it feels so much longer. Writer-director Ameen Nayfeh does just straightforwardly present these hurdles– the permits required, the time limits allowed, and the tollways guarded– but that’s just because the actual path to get there isn’t straightforward at all, transforming a drive to somewhat closer to an intense rescue operation with the plot, the score, and the performances by the cast. 200 Meters isn’t as harrowing as dramas about occupation are, but it’s because of this that Nayfeh can delve into the day-to-day nuances people like Mustafa must face.