Junction 48 ★ Tested & Safe

at the 2016 Berlin International Film Festival.

: The story follows Kareem, a young Palestinian rapper living in the crime-ridden Arab ghetto of Lyd (Lod) in Israel. After a family tragedy, he finds motivation through his music and his singer girlfriend, Manar. The film explores his struggle for success as he navigates Israeli bigotry, violent nationalist rappers, drug-dealing friends, and religious fundamentalism. Major Awards : Junction 48

at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival. Production & Distribution : Director : Udi Aloni. Writers : Tamer Nafar and Oren Moverman. Cast : Tamer Nafar, Samar Qupty, and Salwa Nakkara. at the 2016 Berlin International Film Festival

: The film was acquired for North American distribution by The Orchard and released theatrically in early 2017. violent nationalist rappers