Mustafa's journey in an unoccupied country would only have involved a simple drive–and, in a perfect world, would never have needed to be told. As it is, however, Ameen Nayfeh’s 200 Meters is a necessary, uncontrived, and moving Palestinian film drama.

| Oct 8, 2024

For a first feature, Nayfeh has made a film that is both entertaining and impactful, with a focus that is both broad and personal.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 13, 2024

200 Meters is the first (and an impressive) feature written and directed by Palestinian-Jordanian Ameen Nayfeh (born 1988). The fiction film ... depicts the relentless cruelty of the Israeli government’s policies toward the Palestinians

| Original Score: 4/4 | Jan 15, 2023

Nayfeh scores some sharp political points in “200 Meters,” taking viewers through Mustafa’s increasingly nightmarish odyssey...

| Dec 9, 2022

The film is made even more poignant because writer-director Nayfeh weaves his own experience into the story as well as the experiences his friends have related to him.

| Nov 19, 2022

Suliman, who carries every bit of rage, love, fear, sadness, and desperation with such pathos and heart he overcomes every flaw the film might have.

| Original Score: 7.5/10 | Nov 18, 2022

Sporadically gripping and moderately engaging, but often vapid, toothless and underwhelming.

| Nov 15, 2022

Nayfeh chooses not to take risks. "200 Meters" ultimately feels underwhelming; frustratingly tame, unambitious and strangely safe.

| Aug 6, 2021

200 Meters is at its best when showing the minutiae of life under occupation: what border crossing looks like, with long queues and businesses popping up to serve those making daily passage, and the high stakes challenge of crossing illegally.

| Jun 8, 2021

Encompasses a thrilling road trip which at the same time enlightens us to the humiliations that Palestinians go through to travel to Israel.

| Original Score: A- | May 15, 2021

A bold look at one of the most controversial disputes of our century.

| Original Score: 6.5/10 | Apr 25, 2021

Ali Suliman excels as the anxious and impatient father in this feverish film that touches on hate and prejudice.

| Original Score: A- | Feb 3, 2021

Nayfeh's film mixes thriller-like tension with deeply-felt sympathy for his characters, with Suliman delivering a finely-nuanced performance.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 26, 2020

[An] odyssey. [Full review in Spanish]

| Nov 9, 2020

The performances throughout are incredibly convincing, and often bring tender and heartwarming moments, as well as ones full of frustration and rage

| Original Score: 4/5 | Oct 16, 2020

200 Meters is a thriller which makes the smallest interactions fraught with tension. Yet, what makes it impressive is how everything relates to the bigger picture.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Oct 15, 2020

A strong lead performance from Ali Suliman brings a compelling touch to this unbalanced, but engaging film.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 12, 2020

A superb central performance from Ali Suliman as Mustafa is at the heart of this impressive first feature, which persausively captures the grinding indignities of day to day Palestinian life.

| Oct 9, 2020

The point is simple, effective, and clear-headed, and Nayfeh owes a lot to leading man Suliman's compassionate performance.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 17, 2020

Although the shift in the film's gears isn't exactly smooth, it's an ambitious idea for a first-time filmmaker and Nayfeh brings home the sharp reality of the smuggling business.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Sep 16, 2020