Hala (2019)

Directed by

Minhal Baig

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 33m

Rated

R

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 85 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A teenage Muslim girl in Chicago struggles to balance her family's traditional expectations with her own desires for independence and self-expression. She navigates relationships with her parents, friends, and a new romantic interest.

intimatecontemplativeemotionally complexcoming-of-agegroundedquietreflectivenaturalistic

What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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