In the city of Lod, the young Kareem, inspired by the Palestinian rapper and actor Tamer Nafar, who plays the character, dreams of becoming a musician. Although he is surrounded by destruction in a neighbourhood consumed by the drug trade and Israeli repression, Kareem insists that his songs are not political and serve merely as a portrait of his surroundings. However, this apparent political neutrality is tested when the consequences of segregation in the city become increasingly alarming for both him and his girlfriend, the singer Manar. By blending music with drama, Junction 48 illustrates the importance of art in the fight against oppression.
Discussion with the director Udi Aloni and Rasha Nahas.
- Duration: 95’
- Production year: 2016
- Country: IL, DE, USA
- Language: AR, HE Subtitles: EN
Berlin Film Festival 2016 – Fiction Film – Panorama Audience Award
Tribeca Film Festival 2016 – Best International Narrative Feature – Jury Award
