
Junction 48
Drama · Action · Crime
Overview
Set against a backdrop of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Palestinian rapper Kareem and his singer girlfriend Manar struggle, love and make music in their crime-ridden ghetto and Tel Aviv's hip-hop club scene.
Top Cast


Salwa Nakkara
Salwa Nakkara
Kareem's Mother
Salwa Nakkara
Kareem's Mother
Tamer Nafar
Tamer Nafar
Kareem
Tamer Nafar
Kareem


Samar Qupty
Samar Qupty
Manar
Samar Qupty
Manar
Ayed Fadel
Ayed Fadel
Hussam
Ayed Fadel
Hussam
Sameh 'Saz' Zakout
Sameh 'Saz' Zakout
Amir
Sameh 'Saz' Zakout
Amir
Saeed Dassuki
Saeed Dassuki
Talal
Saeed Dassuki
Talal
Adeeb Safadi
Adeeb Safadi
Yousef
Adeeb Safadi
Yousef


Tarik Kopty
Tarik Kopty
Abu-Talal
Tarik Kopty
Abu-Talal


Hisham Suliman
Hisham Suliman
Sheikh
Hisham Suliman
Sheikh
Maryam Abu Khaled
Maryam Abu Khaled
Mariam
Maryam Abu Khaled
Mariam
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