Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album for the coming-of-age drama Hala. The album features the film’s original music composed by Mandy Hoffman (The Lovers, Terri, I Love Dick). The soundtrack is now available to stream on Apple Music. A release in other digital music stores is expected in 2020. Hala is written and directed by Minhal Baig and stars Geraldine Viswanathan, Jack Kilmer, Gabriel Luna, Purbi Joshi, Azad Khan and Anna Chlumsky. The movie follows a 17-year-old girl who is navigating the conflicting worlds of her traditional Muslim household and her modern high school.
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Weekly Film Roundup (November 22, 2019)
Three new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the animated sequel Frozen II directed by Chris Buck & Jennifer Lee and starring Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff and Josh Gad. Christophe Beck (Ant-Man, The Muppets, Edge of Tomorrow) has composed the film’s original score and Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez have composed the original songs. Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs, as well as a deluxe edition featuring both songs and score. Click here for more information.
Also opening wide is the biographical drama A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood directed by Marielle Heller and starring Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys, Susan Kelechi Watson and Chris Cooper. The film’s original music is composed by Nate Heller (Can You Ever Forgive Me?, The Diary of a Teenage Girl). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as the songs from the movie. Check out our previous article for the full album details.