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Hala

"Every journey begins where you come from."

2019

1h 33m

6.3(86 votes)

Drama

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

3 Arts Entertainment

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Overbrook Entertainment

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Geraldine Viswanathan

Geraldine Viswanathan

Hala Masood

Jack Kilmer

Jack Kilmer

Jesse Ross

Gabriel Luna

Gabriel Luna

Mr. Lawrence

Purbi Joshi

Purbi Joshi

Eram Masood

Hatta Azad Khan

Zahid

Taylor Marie Blim

Melanie

Anna Chlumsky

Anna Chlumsky

Shannon Taylor

Charin Alvarez

Charin Alvarez

Principal

Sam Straley

Sam Straley

Evan

Sonny Bhatt

Sonny Bhatt

Arash

Creative team

Directed by: Minhal Baig
Written by: Minhal Baig
Produced by: Jamal Watson
Minhal Baig

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