Some parents live away from their children. Most times, this is because they have to work in another place– in the city, in the capital of their country, or sometimes, in another country altogether– for a better life for their children. However, in other times, it’s because of occupation. 200 Meters is about an ordinary construction worker, and in a free state, Mustafa would just need to take a short drive to reach his family. But because of the politics in the region, this drive becomes so much more dangerous and difficult, with checkpoints, walls, and guards blocking families from a better life, medically, financially, and security-wise. 200 Meters is a much more nuanced, day-to-day depiction of the struggles Palestinians face under occupation, and writer-director Ameen Nayfeh does it all through one not-so-simple drive.

Ali Suliman. This film wouldn’t work without him.