An Apple Original HALA

Author: Newsroom

HALA opens in select theaters on November 22, 2019, before it debuts on Apple TV+ on December 6, 2019.

Synopsis: Seventeen-year-old Pakistani American teenager Hala (Geraldine Viswanathan) struggles to balance desire with her familial, cultural and religious obligations. As she comes into her own, she grapples with a secret that threatens to unravel her family. Written and directed by Minhal Baig and executive produced by Jada Pinkett Smith, Hala was an official selection of the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.

Directors: Minhal Baig
Writer: Minhal Baig
Producers: Clarence Hammond, Jamal Watson, and Minhal Baig
Executive Producers: Jana Babatunde-Bey, Jada Pinkett Smith, Caleeb Pinkett, Marsha L. Swinton, Ari Lubet, and Aaron Carr
Cast: Geraldine Viswanathan, Jack Kilmer, Gabriel Luna, Anna Chlumsky, Purbi Joshi, and Azad Khan
Run time: 94 minutes
Rating: R