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. HALA opens in select theaters on November 22, 2019, before it debuts on Apple TV+ on December 6, 2019 Discuss this with fellow SJF fans on Facebook . On Twitter, follow us at @SandwichJohnFilms Please Leave A Comment-