Salwa Nakkara was born on 2 February 1959 in Haifa, Israel. She is an actress and writer, known for On a Narrow Bridge (1985), Junction 48 (2016) and Madrasa (2023).
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.