Apple TV+ movie 'Hala' gets its first trailer

By Oliver Haslam
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Apple's TV+: Everything you need to know!
Apple's TV+: Everything you need to know! (Image credit: Apple)

What you need to know

  • The first trailer for "Hala" has been released.
  • The movie tells the story of a 17-year-old Pakistani American teenager.
  • It'll be shown in theaters before airing on Apple TV+.

While "The Morning Show" and "See" have been grabbing headlines, "Hala" is a movie that has largely gone under the radar. But no more, with Apple sharing its first trailer.

"Hala" will follow the story of 17-year-old Hala, played by Geraldine Viswanathan and includes the struggles she has to deal with as a Pakistani American teenager.

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.

The movie will be shown in cinemas from November 22nd and will make its debut on Apple TV+ two weeks after that. Apple TV+ is now available for $4.99 per month and is offered in more than 100 countries. Anyone buying an iPhone, iPod touch, Apple TV, Mac, or iPad will receive a free year of access, too. Students who also subscribe to Apple Music will receive Apple TV+ free of charge as well.

Oliver Haslam
Oliver Haslam
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Oliver Haslam has written about Apple and the wider technology business for more than a decade with bylines on How-To Geek, PC Mag, iDownloadBlog, and many more. He has also been published in print for Macworld, including cover stories. At iMore, Oliver is involved in daily news coverage and, not being short of opinions, has been known to 'explain' those thoughts in more detail, too.

Having grown up using PCs and spending far too much money on graphics card and flashy RAM, Oliver switched to the Mac with a G5 iMac and hasn't looked back. Since then he's seen the growth of the smartphone world, backed by iPhone, and new product categories come and go. Current expertise includes iOS, macOS, streaming services, and pretty much anything that has a battery or plugs into a wall. Oliver also covers mobile gaming for iMore, with Apple Arcade a particular focus. He's been gaming since the Atari 2600 days and still struggles to comprehend the fact he can play console quality titles on his pocket computer.