AWARD SCREENING: BEST INTERNATIONAL NARRATIVE FEATURE: JUNCTION 48

The award for Best International Narrative Feature goes to Junction 48, directed by Udi Aloni.

Set against a backdrop of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Junction 48 charts the musical ambitions of Kareem, an aspiring rapper from the town of Lod. A heartbreaking portrayal of the intersection of personal and political tragedies, Junction 48 questions to what extent music can be dissociated from politics.