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Junction 48

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Israel, Germany, United States · 2016
1h 37m
Director Udi Aloni
Starring Salwa Nakkara, Tamer Nafar, Samar Qupty, Ayed Fadel
Genre Action, Crime, Drama

Amidst the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Palestinian rapper Kareem promotes his music in his crime-ridden ghetto and Tel Aviv's hip-hop club scene. In the process, he faces violent nationalist rappers, the government, drug-dealing friends, and threats against his singer girlfriend, Manar.

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The New York Times by Ben Kenigsberg

Junction 48 is more than a mere crowd-pleaser, and it refuses easy catharsis, ending with a cliffhanger. But since this is a movie about deciding to act, maybe that’s the perfect note.

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Slant Magazine by Ed Gonzalez

At its best, the film demonstrates that no art is more political than that which depicts the lived experience of the oppressed with accuracy, empathy, and moral clarity.

50

Variety by Jay Weissberg

Issues are overly simplified and scenes are often poorly constructed (not helped by uneven editing), though Nafar is a charismatic performer. Ditto Qupty, and the energetic hip-hop scenes are welcome distractions. Visuals are spirited.

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Los Angeles Times by Michael Rechtshaffen

Through its keenly observed small moments and the presence of the charismatic Nafar and his infectious, socially charged raps, Junction 48 sensitively yet powerfully conveys the considerable challenges inherent in attempting to reconcile those rocky crossroads of coexistence and cultural identity.

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