A Palestinian construction worker lives in a West Bank home 200 meters away from his wife and three children on the other side of the Israeli border wall.
The reviews of Ameen Nayfeh’s “200 Meters” reveal the American Jewish community’s inability to see the Israeli occupation for the brutal human rights travesty it is.
Ameen Nayfeh’s heartfelt debut feature is the neo-realist tale of a dedicated West Bank father and husband determined to circumvent the labyrinth of checkpoints and permits to visit his son in a Jerusalem hospital; “200 Meters” devotes more attention to Palestinian family life than to the Occupation. Of course, by virtue of its setting, “200… Read More »