Pioneer High
Genres
Overview
In January of 1969, seventeen-year-old Hala emigrates with her family from Palestine to Michigan and attends a public high school with a dress code wherein girls cannot wear pants. With her limited grasp of the English language, Hala repeatedly disobeys the rules, wearing pants day after day. Ultimately she unknowingly, or knowingly, starts a revolution in her new school.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
10 min
Release Date
2014-01-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
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Vote Average
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Amy-Helene Carlson
Cynthia
Noura Jost
Hala
Robert Meksin
Mr. Stonewell
Gianni Damaia
Student
Jordan Lemmon
Student
Katherine MacLellan
Student
Maeve Mayfield
Student
Emily Moody
Student
Spencer Perlman
Student
Nicole Raimo
Student
Ross Richey
Student
Julia Ridilla
Student
Sara Scott
Student
Noah Tye
Student
Alina Vega
Student
Anna Willenbrock
Student
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