He Named Me Malala

2015, Documentary, 1h 27m

135 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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He Named Me Malala spotlights a worthy subject, but without the focus her story deserves. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

After the Taliban tries to kill her for speaking out on behalf of girls' education, Pakistani teenager Malala Yousafzai emerges as a leading advocate for children's rights and the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
  • Rating:
    PG-13 (Thematic Elements|Disturbing Images and Threats)
  • Genre:
    Documentary
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Davis Guggenheim
  • Producer:
    Walter F. Parkes, Laurie MacDonald
  • Writer:
    Malala Yousafzai
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $2.6M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Fox Searchlight

Cast & Crew

Malala Yousafzai
Self
Davis Guggenheim
Director
Walter F. Parkes
Producer
Laurie MacDonald
Producer
Mohamed Al Mubarak
Executive Producer
Michael Garin
Executive Producer
Jeff Skoll
Executive Producer
Shannon Dill
Executive Producer
Erich Roland
Cinematography
Greg Finton
Film Editing
Brian Johnson
Film Editing
Brad Fuller
Film Editing
Thomas Newman
Original Music
Malala Yousafzai
Screenwriter
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Audience Reviews for He Named Me Malala

  • Aug 02, 2016
    http://cinephilecrocodile.blogspot.co.uk/2016/05/he-named-memalala-dir-davis-guggenheim.html
    Anthony L Super Reviewer
  • Mar 11, 2016
    With such an interesting story and topic, a real life heroine, this documentary falls a little flat. It fails to tackle the real questions about what happened and focuses on the same information we already know. It is still thought provokimg and Malala is very brave and an inspiration but it could have been better.
    Ian W Super Reviewer
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