"In Between", delves into the lives of three very different women living very different lifestyles.
Layla, a lawyer is a liberal Muslim who likes to party.
Nour, a devout Muslim, is a computer student who is raped by her Muslim fiancé.
Salma, who comes from a Christian family, is gay and works as a DJ and bartender.
Their worlds collide when they rent an apartment together in Tel Aviv, Israel's most liberal city.
Actress Sana Jammalieh, who plays Salma, says the film confronts themes typically avoided by Israel's Arab community but which she believes should be brought to the surface.
"No one talks about this category of people and they should talk about them. They are considered taboos, such as homosexuality, and also the girl who parties, stays out late and drinks is considered a taboo, also Saleh, the gay guy: all of these people are considered taboo and avoid being talked about. They should be talked about and played in the cinema so people would get introduced to them more."
The film was produced by a Jewish Irsaeli and directed by Maysaloun Hamoud, an Arab-Israeli.
Ms Hamoud says the movie confronts a number of issues rarely reflected in film.
"The movie is about three Palestinian young women living in Tel Aviv. They face difficulties within their society, including the customs and traditions that they have chosen to not live by. At the same time, they face racism in Tel Aviv as Palestinians. They just can't win. I wanted to raise these issues that are very important and have not been raised before, in this movie."
"In Between" won best film at Israel's Haifa International Film Festival in October.
It also won accolades in festivals in Toronto and San Sebastian.
But despite international acclamation, there's a call for it to be boycotted.
The movie features the conservative town of Umm al-Fahm, whose Arab leaders are unimpressed by the way their community is portrayed.
Umm al-Fahm spokesman Abed Al-Monem Fuad says it's tarnishing the town's image.
"We support art that has a purpose and a message and art that criticises the negative aspects of the society, but we oppose a movie that distorts the image of Umm al-Fahm. In the statement we released, we called for a ban on this movie and to not watch it."
Israel's Arab population, who are mostly Muslim, comprise about 20 per cent of Israel's population of 8.5 million.
Mouna Hawa, who plays Layla, knew the film would face criticism.
"These issues we are not used to seeing, and I predicted it would be criticised. However, we are here to make art, and through art we criticise ourselves and the society, not necessarily all the society, but a small portion of it that we aim to talk about. I am proud of this work, I think it is very important and I am convinced with everything I did in this movie because it reflects a lot of our real lives, even if it took courage, and there has been hesitation. However, it was worth it."
Some of those who saw the film agree, like Hibi Mazzawi who found the delivery very powerful.
"I think the movie is very courageous, with a strong plot. The issues that the movie raises are really powerful, and the message was delivered in an important way."
Director Maysaloun Hamoud says the film appeals to a new generation who are becoming increasingly vocal when it comes to taboo topics.
"This current wave is a wave of the new generation, as well as many artists who have a lot to talk about, this generation is not shy to talk about topics that were not allowed to be discussed before."
