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He Named Me Malala

  • 2015
  • PG-13
  • 1h 28m
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He Named Me Malala (2015)
A look at the events leading up to the Talibans' attack on the young Pakistani school girl, Malala Yousafzai, for speaking out on girls' education and the aftermath, including her speech to the United Nations.
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A look at the events leading up to the Taliban's attack on Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai for speaking out on girls' education, followed by the aftermath, including her speech to the ... Read allA look at the events leading up to the Taliban's attack on Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai for speaking out on girls' education, followed by the aftermath, including her speech to the United Nations.A look at the events leading up to the Taliban's attack on Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai for speaking out on girls' education, followed by the aftermath, including her speech to the United Nations.

  • Director
    • Davis Guggenheim
  • Writer
    • Malala Yousafzai
  • Stars
    • Malala Yousafzai
    • Ziauddin Yousafzai
    • Toor Pekai Yousafzai
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
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    • Director
      • Davis Guggenheim
    • Writer
      • Malala Yousafzai
    • Stars
      • Malala Yousafzai
      • Ziauddin Yousafzai
      • Toor Pekai Yousafzai
    • 28User reviews
    • 101Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 7 wins & 21 nominations total

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    Photos149

    Toor Pekai Yousafzai, Atal Yousafzai and Malala Yousafzai in Birmingham, England.
    Malala Yousafzai and Khushal Yousafzai in Birmingham, England.
    Zia Yousafzai and Malala Yousafzai and Syrian refugee Rimah in Syrian Refugee Tent Camp in Jordan.
    Zia and Khushal Yousafzai in Birmingham, England.
    Toor Pekai Yousafzai and Zia Yousafzai at the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony, Oslo Norway.
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    Nida Yassin and Malala Yousafzai at the Jordan/Syrian border.
    Davis Guggenheim, Malala Yousafzai, and Ziauddin Yousafzai in He Named Me Malala (2015)
    Malala Yousafzai at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City.
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    Malala Yousafzai in He Named Me Malala (2015)
    Malala Yousafzai in He Named Me Malala (2015)

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    Malala Yousafzai
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    Ziauddin Yousafzai
    Ziauddin Yousafzai
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    Toor Pekai Yousafzai
    • Self
    Khushal Yousafzai
    Khushal Yousafzai
    • Self
    Atal Yousafzai
    • Self
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    Bono
    • Self
    Jon Stewart
    Jon Stewart
    • Self
    Mobin Khan
    Mobin Khan
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    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Davis Guggenheim
    • Writer
      • Malala Yousafzai
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    • Trivia
      In 2014, Malala Yousafzai was jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize with Indian children's-rights activist Kailash Satyarthi. The Norwegian Academy awarded them the prize "for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education" At age 17, Malala became the youngest person ever to win a Nobel Prize.
    • Quotes

      Malala Yousafzai: People argue about the war, and debate about politics, but who is thinking about the children?

    • Connections
      Featured in Film '72: Episode #44.8 (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Happiness
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      Performed by IV Form Class Kisaruni Secondary School 2014

      Courtesy of Free The Children an international charity and education partner freethechildren.com

    User reviews28

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    Great
    Great companion to the book. Secondary, nevertheless. The book is much more powerful.
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    • Release date
      • October 22, 2015 (Germany)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Arab Emirates
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Él me llamó Malala
    • Filming locations
      • Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • Searchlight Pictures
      • Imagenation Abu Dhabi FZ
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,668,936
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $61,808
      • Oct 4, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,433,606
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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