Asian Wide Angle
亞洲國度
JUNCTION 48
唱出我自由
MOVIE
45
TIME
VENUE
23/10 SUN 1:00pm ONE
25/10 TUE 7:50pm IFC

以色列,德國,美國 Israel, German, USA / 2016 / 95 min /
阿拉伯語、希伯來語對白,中英文字幕
In Arabic, Hebrew with Chinese and English Subtitles
導演 Dir: Udi Aloni
演員 Cast: Tamer Nafar, Samar Qupty, Salwa Nakkara, Saeed Dassuki, Ayed Fadel

柏林影展 電影大觀 觀眾票選獎
Panorama Audience Award, Berlin International Film Festival
翠貝卡電影節 敘事長片單元最佳影片
Best International Narrative Feature, Tribeca Film Festival

《以色列版《8里公路》,在以色列中的巴勒斯坦青年Kareem就好像當年的Eminem,以寡敵眾、以才制勝,在以色列領土高唱巴勒斯坦人的權利和尊嚴。巴勒斯坦首隊饒舌組合的主音Tamer Nafarn不但親自擔演,更與《亡情使者》以色列導演奧雲梅費曼 (Oren Moverman) 合編,再由柏林影展常客激進革命分子Udi執導,把個人經歷轉化成一幕一幕鼓勵與控訴。無所事事的Kareem終日遊走黑白之間,日常的種族壓迫激發他投入音樂世界,在饒舌界大放光芒,卻因歌詞內容觸及敏感的族裔平權議題遭施壓,使他陷入困境。英文片名Junction 48源自1948年巴勒斯坦託管區內戰,事件至今仍縈繞後代,代表著新一代對平權與和平的渴望。

Winner of the Audience Award in the Berlin Film Festival’s Panorama sidebar and Best Narrative Feature at the Tribeca Film Festival, Israeli-American director Udi Aloni’s dynamic and provocative drama speaks out against the oppressive forces of discrimination and fundamentalism faced by young Arabs in Israel. Palestinian rapper Tamer Nafar, who co-wrote the script, channels his story and music into the character of Kareem, an aspiring rapper from a crime-infested neighborhood of Lod outside Tel Aviv. After tragedy strikes at home, he clings to music as his hope and outlet while facing prejudice from Israeli society and pressure from conservative Arab traditions.