directed by: Udi Aloni, year: 2016
actors: Tamer Nasser, Nadia Khamis, Iman Farah, Yazan Amin

Junction 48 centers on Khaled, a teenage Palestinian-Israeli from Jaffa who uses hip-hop as a lifeline to express his longing for family, freedom, and a future beyond the walls of occupation. When a local radio DJ spots his raw talent, Khaled is drawn into a world of music, friendship, and risk where his loyalties are tested by tradition, poverty, and political tension. The film blends intimate character study with social realism, color-saturated urban imagery, and pulsating rap scenes to reveal a generation negotiating identity under siege.

Palestinian Cinema, Drama, Musical, Hip Hop, Palestinian Israeli, Cross Cultural, Coming Of Age, Social Realism