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Nov 22, 2019 · Following the ordinary beats of a teen’s everyday life, writer/director Minhal Baig ’s gentle and attentive sophomore feature “Hala” possesses something inherently extraordinary by just being about a young, female Muslim-American.
Nov 21, 2019 · The title character of “Hala” — a Pakistani-American teenager in her final year of high school — is cautious with her words, but avidly curious with her eyes and ears.
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 ...
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Dec 11, 2019 · Minhal Baig's new film about a Pakistani American teen captures what it's like to feel paralyzed, with one foot in adulthood and the other in childhood.
Nov 21, 2019 · By Robert Abele. Nov. 20, 2019 5:02 PM PT. A straightforward film about people we rarely get movies about, “Hala” is writer-director Minhal Baig’s sincerely dramatized evocation of a...
Jan 26, 2019 · ‘Hala’: Film Review | Sundance 2019. In 'Hala,' a thoughtful Pakistani-American Muslim girl nearing high school graduation grapples with sexuality, faith and tradition.
Hala received positive reviews from film critics. It holds an 86% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 37 reviews, with an average of 7.4/10. [6]
Thought-provoking and lyrical, Hala defines a certain type of referential glow that more teen girl-based dramas should follow with unshakable conviction. Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Nov...
Jan 27, 2019 · Film Review: ‘Hala’. 'Blockers' breakout comedy star Geraldine Viswanathan proves she's the real deal in a naturalistic drama about a rebellious Muslim teen. By Amy Nicholson.
Jan 30, 2019 · ‘Hala’ Review: A Sensitive Story About a Muslim Teen Finding Sexual Agency — Sundance "Blockers" star Geraldine Viswanathan delivers an outstanding lead performance in Minhal Baig's...