Hala

"Every journey begins where you come from."

2019 1h 33m EN

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6.3

MID

★6.3TMDB · 88

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“Every journey begins where you come from.”

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Cast

Geraldine Viswanathan
Hala Masood
Jack Kilmer
Jesse Ross
Gabriel Luna
Mr. Lawrence
Purbi Joshi
Eram Masood
Hatta Azad Khan
Zahid
Taylor Marie Blim
Melanie
Anna Chlumsky
Shannon Taylor
Charin Alvarez
Principal

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Minhal Baig
Writers: Minhal Baig
Languages: English, Urdu
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Urdu.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Minhal Baig, shot by Carolina Costa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mandy Hoffman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Saela Davis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Geraldine Viswanathan and Jack Kilmer and Gabriel Luna carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Every journey begins where you come from.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6348410 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Minhal Baig directs. Carolina Costa behind the camera. Mandy Hoffman scores. Saela Davis cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Urdu.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Urdu.
3Directed by Minhal Baig, shot by Carolina Costa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mandy Hoffman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Saela Davis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Geraldine Viswanathan and Jack Kilmer and Gabriel Luna carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Every journey begins where you come from.".
8IMDB entry: tt6348410 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 88 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.