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  • 2017
  • Not Rated
  • The Orchard
  • 1 h 35 m
  • 2017
  • Not Rated
  • The Orchard
  • 1 h 35 m

Summary A Palestinian-Israeli rapper from an Arab ghetto goes from living aimlessly to being the “first Arab rapper”. However, he faces violent nationalist rappers, the government, drug-dealing friends and threats against him and his girlfriend. [The Orchard]

Directed By: Udi Aloni

Written By: Oren Moverman, Tamer Nafar

  • 2017
  • Not Rated
  • The Orchard
  • 1 h 35 m
  • 2017
  • Not Rated
  • The Orchard
  • 1 h 35 m

Junction 48

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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Summary A Palestinian-Israeli rapper from an Arab ghetto goes from living aimlessly to being the “first Arab rapper”. However, he faces violent nationalist rappers, the government, drug-dealing friends and threats against him and his girlfriend. [The Orchard]

Directed By: Udi Aloni

Written By: Oren Moverman, Tamer Nafar

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
62
57% Positive
4 Reviews
43% Mixed
3 Reviews
0% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
62
57% Positive
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43% Mixed
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90
Feb 21, 2017
Junction 48 is about a fusing of cultures, not a conflict between them. There are no easy solutions or simplistic answers, and the film doesn’t try to propose any.
By Lauren Humphries-Brooks FULL REVIEW
80
Mar 2, 2017
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.
By Ben Kenigsberg FULL REVIEW
80
Mar 2, 2017
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.
By Michael Rechtshaffen FULL REVIEW
63
Feb 27, 2017
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.
By Ed Gonzalez FULL REVIEW
50
Mar 2, 2017
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.
By Jay Weissberg FULL REVIEW
50
Mar 2, 2017
While the fuzzy take-home message of peaceful coexistence is something most viewers can get behind, it is also too simplistic and banal to sustain an entire movie.
By Stephen Dalton FULL REVIEW
40
Mar 5, 2017
Junction 48 mostly sticks to uplifting formula, rarely offering anything particularly fresh or interesting.
By Kenji Fujishima FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Metro Communications, United King Films, X-Filme Creative Pool, Blackbird Films, Dig the Movie, Blackbird, Hyperion Media Group, Tadmor
Release Date Mar 3, 2017
Duration 1 h 35 m
Rating Not Rated
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Website http://www.metrocom.co.il/#!junction-48/c6s1
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Awards

Awards of the Israeli Film Academy
• 2 Wins & 5 Nominations
Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Berlin International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations

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