JUNCTION 48 (2016)
Inspired by true events in the life of rapper Tamer Nafar, Junction 48 is the love story of Kareem and Manar, two young Palestinian musicians from a crime-ridden 'hood in Lyd, an impoverished city of both Arabs and Jews just 20 minutes away from Tel Aviv.
Kareem leads an aimless life between office work, brothels, and his drug-dealing friends. His parents, politically conscious musicians, are constantly disappointed by his choices in life. After his father is killed in a car crash, his mother has a spiritual awakening and becomes a Qur'anic healer.
The turmoil throws Kareem deep into the world of gangs, love, hip-hop, and a journey to seek normality against all odds.
DIRECTOR:
Udi Aloni
CAST:
Tamer Nafer
Samar Qupty
Salwa Nakkara
Saeed Dassuki
Adeeb Safadi
Tarik Copti
Sameh "SAZ" Zakout
Ayed Fadel
Hisham Suliman
Maryam Abu Khaled
Michael Moshonov
Maisa Abd Elhadi
PRODUCERS:
David Silber
Moshe & Leon Edery
Stefn Arendt
Lawrence Inglee
Udi Aloni
FESTIVALS & AWARDS:
Berlinale 2016 - Panorama Special - Audience Award Winner
Tribeca International Film Festival 2016 - Best International Narrative Feature
Israeli Film Academy Award - Winner - Best Music, Best Sound Design
Philadelphia Film Festival - Winner - Student Choice Award
Woodstock Film Festival - Winner - Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature
Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival - Winner - Best Actor, Best Music
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