
Junction 48 is the love story of two young Palestinian hip-hop artists who use their music to fight against both the external oppression of Israeli society and the internal repression of their own crime-ridden, conservative community. It depicts a new generation of young Arabs who seek normality through their love and music - and against all odds.... (Full plot summary below)
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Junction 48 is the love story of two young Palestinian hip-hop artists who use their music to fight against both the external oppression of Israeli society and the internal repression of their own crime-ridden, conservative community. It depicts a new generation of young Arabs who seek normality through their love and music - and against all odds.
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| We Got This CoveredLauren Humphries-BrooksJunction 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. |
| Times of IsraelJordan Hoffman"Junction 48" is something worth checking out - particularly if you are a fan of Arabic hip-hop, which, now that I've seen this movie, I guess I am. |
| The New York TimesBen KenigsbergJunction 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. |
| Los Angeles TimesMichael RechtshaffenThrough 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. |
| Slant MagazineKeith WatsonAt 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. |
| Slant MagazineEd GonzalezAt 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. |
| The Hollywood ReporterStephen DaltonWhile 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. |
| VarietyJay WeissbergIssues 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. |
| Village VoiceKenji FujishimaJunction 48 mostly sticks to uplifting formula, rarely offering anything particularly fresh or interesting. |
| User ReviewLaura SGreat touching movie that socializes the humanity of life for a Palestinian and his struggles with a people who are stigmatized as second class. |