Junction 48

May 5 2016 Not Rated 1h 35m
Action, Biography, Crime

Set against a backdrop of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Palestinian rapper Kareem and his singer girlfriend Manar struggle, love and make music in their crime-ridden ghetto and Tel Aviv's hip-hop club scene.

Plot

Junction 48 is the love story of two young Palestinian hip-hop artists who use their music to fight against both the external oppression of Israeli society and the internal repression of their own crime-ridden, conservative community. It depicts a new generation of young Arabs who seek normality through their love and music - and against all odds.

Written by

Oren Moverman, Tamer Nafar

Directed by

Udi Aloni

Production Countries

Germany, Israel

Production Companies

United King Films, Blackbird Films, Metro Communications, X Filme Creative Pool

Languages

Awards

8 wins & 5 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
747
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
62
Popularity
NA