CINETRO

Hala

Every journey begins where you come from.

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.

20191h 33mRDrama

Trailers & More

About Hala

Directors
Minhal Baig
Cast
Geraldine Viswanathan, Jack Kilmer, Gabriel Luna, Purbi Joshi, Hatta Azad Khan, Taylor Marie Blim
Genres
Drama
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

More Like This

Teen Spirit

2019 · Film

A shy teenager living on the Isle of Wight dreams of pop stardom. With the help of an unlikely mentor, she enters a singing competition that will test her integrity, talent, and ambition.

Skin

2009 · Film

Based on the true story of a black girl who was born to two white Afrikaner parents in South Africa during the apartheid era.

Anthem of a Teenage Prophet

2019 · Film

A small town-teen predicts his friend’s death with startling accuracy and is labelled the “Prophet of Death.” One thing he didn’t see coming? Falling in love - with his best friend’s girl.

All Together Now

2020 · Film

An optimistic, talented teen clings to a huge secret: she's homeless and living on a school bus. When tragedy strikes, can she learn to accept a helping hand?

What Maisie Knew

2013 · Film

In New York City, six-year-old Maisie is caught in the middle of a bitter custody battle between her self-absorbed parents—an aging rock singer mother and a distracted art dealer father. As both quickly marry new partners to strengthen their legal standing, Maisie is shuttled back and forth in an endless game of emotional point-scoring. Yet amid the chaos and upheaval, Maisie begins to find true comfort and affection in her new step-parents.

The Girl in the Book

2015 · Film

The story of a young writer's transformation when her past invades her present.

Tigertail

2020 · Film

A man reflects on the lost love of his youth and his long-ago journey from Taiwan to America as he begins to reconnect with his estranged daughter.

Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story

2003 · Film

Based on a true story. Liz Murray is a young girl who is taken care of by her loving, but drug-addicted parents. Liz becomes homeless at 15 and after a tragedy comes upon her, she begins her work to finish high school.

Tyson's Run

2022 · Film

When fifteen-year-old Tyson attends public school for the first time, his life is changed forever. While helping his father clean up after the football team, Tyson befriends champion marathon runner Aklilu. Never letting his autism hold him back, Tyson becomes determined to run his first marathon in hopes of winning his father's approval. With the help of an unlikely friend and his parents, Tyson learns that with faith in yourself and the courage to take the first step, anything is possible.

Return to browse
Hala (2019) — Movie details | Cinetro