Malala Yousafzai is one of the most famous and influential teenagers in the world and she is the subject of the brand new documentary He Named Me Malala.
He Named Me Malala
Ever since she was shot by the Taliban for wanting an education for all girls in Pakistan, she has been fighting for all girls to be given a chance to go to school. This work resulted in her being presented with the Nobel Peace Prize.
He Named Me Malala is a portrait of this incredible young woman who fought to live before becoming a huge voice on the international stage.
There's still a few weeks to go until He Named Me Malala hits the big screen and here is a great new clip from the movie to check out:
He Named Me Malala marks the return of Davis Guggenheim to the director's chair for his first big screen documentary since From the Sky Down back in 2011. Guggenheim has been behind films such as Waiting for Superman and An Inconvenient Truth and it is great to see him back and I can't wait to see what he delivers with this new film.
He Named Me Malala is an intimate portrait of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai, who was targeted by the Taliban and severely wounded by a gunshot when returning home on her school bus in Pakistan's Swat Valley. The then 15-year-old (she turned 18 this July) was singled out, along with her father, for advocating for girls' education, and the attack on her sparked an outcry from supporters around the world. She miraculously survived and is now a leading campaigner for girls' education globally as co-founder of the Malala Fund.
Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Davis Guggenheim shows us how Malala, her father Zia and her family are committed to fighting for education for all girls worldwide. The film gives us an inside glimpse into this extraordinary young girl's life - from her close relationship with her father who inspired her love for education, to her impassioned speeches at the UN, to her everyday life with her parents and brothers.
2015 has been another great year for the documentary genre and He Named Me Malala is another film that cannot be missed if you are a big fan of this genre of film.
He Named Me Malala is released November 6th.
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