He Named Me Malala
2015, 87 minutes
He Named Me Malala is a personal portrait of Malala Yousafzai, who was injured when the Taliban fired on her and her friends while on a school bus in Pakistan’s Swat Valley.
The then 15-year-old teenager, who was targeted for raising her voice about schooling for girls in Pakistan’s Swat Valley, was shot in the head. This caused a lot of commotion worldwide.
Since then, in addition to being an education activist in Pakistan, she has also been a campaigner for children’s rights worldwide. She is also, since December 2014, the youngest Nobel laureate ever.
Credits
- Themes
- Activism and human rights defenders, Crimes against humanity and war crimes, Democracy and politics, Freedom of speech and expression, Identity, Racism and/or discrimination
- Director
- Davis Guggenheim
- Country of production
- United States
- Type
- Documentary
- Duration
- 87 minutes
- Year
- 2015