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Hala (2019)
Director: Minhal Baig
Cast: Geraldine Viswanathan, Jack Kilmer, Gabriel Luna, Purbi Joshi
6.3
86%Runtime93 min
Rating15
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Seventeen-year-old Pakistani American teenager Hala struggles to balance desire with her family, cultural, and religious obligations. As she comes into her own, she grapples with a secret that threatens to unravel her family.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Hala, the 2019 drama directed by Minhal Baig, has received critical acclaim, with a rating of 86% on Rotten Tomatoes. The film explores a Pakistani American teenager's struggle to balance her personal desires with her family, cultural, and religious obligations. The film's IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a more mixed audience reception.
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Hala is a 2019 American drama film written and directed by Minhal Baig. The film was screened in the U.S. Dramatic Competition section at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, and was released in a limited theatrical release on November 22, 2019, followed by digital streaming on December 6, 2019, by Apple TV+. The film received generally positive reviews. It is based on a previous short film by Baig made in 2016 by the same name.
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