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A Young Pakistani Woman Comes Into Her Own in Jada Pinkett Smith's Apple TV+ Film, Hala

Nov 9 2019 - 9:30am

Apple TV+ [1] is rolling out its movie lineup this week [2], and the latest film, Hala, is a coming-of-age story about a 17-year-old Pakistani woman. The film, which was executive produced by Jada Pinkett Smith [3], focuses on a teenager named Hala (Blockers actress Geraldine Viswanathan) who has a hard time balancing her life at school with her friends and at home with her family. As she comes into her own and develops a crush on a boy, she eventually uncovers a secret that could shake up her family.

Hala will have a limited theatrical release on Nov. 22 before debuting on Apple TV+ on Dec. 6. In the meantime, you can watch the first trailer above.


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