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He Named Me Malala

  • 20152015
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 28m
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7.0/10
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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.
IMDb RATING
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4.7K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Davis Guggenheim
  • Writer
    • Malala Yousafzai(inspired by the book: I Am Malala)
  • Stars
    • Malala Yousafzai
    • Ziauddin Yousafzai
    • Toor Pekai Yousafzai
Top credits
  • Director
    • Davis Guggenheim
  • Writer
    • Malala Yousafzai(inspired by the book: I Am Malala)
  • Stars
    • Malala Yousafzai
    • Ziauddin Yousafzai
    • Toor Pekai Yousafzai
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    • 28User reviews
    • 100Critic reviews
    • 61Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • 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.
    Davis Guggenheim and Erich Roland in He Named Me Malala (2015)
    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.
    Malala Yousafzai in He Named Me Malala (2015)
    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
    • Selfas Self
    Toor Pekai Yousafzai
    • Selfas Self
    Khushal Yousafzai
    Khushal Yousafzai
    • Selfas Self
    Atal Yousafzai
    • Selfas Self
    Bono
    Bono
    • Selfas Self
    Jon Stewart
    Jon Stewart
    • Selfas Self
    Mobin Khan
    Mobin Khan
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    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Davis Guggenheim
    • Writer
      • Malala Yousafzai(inspired by the book: I Am Malala)
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    • Trivia
      In 2014, Malala Yousafzai was jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize with Indian child 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 the age of 17, Malala became the youngest person to ever 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
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    User reviews28

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    Top review
    7/10
    He Named Me Malala is a nice doc on the teen from Pakastan who speaks for girls' education
    I'll have to admit right off the bat that I watched this doc on teen Malala Yousafzai fighting sleep half the time though I managed to keep eyes open most of that period when it showed many of the school buildings that had been blown up after she attended them, courtesy of the Taliban. I did like the scenes of her family as they were now functioning normally in England. It was nice to see her doing well under the public glare after she survived being shot in the head, writing her book, and meeting public figures like Queen Elizabeth and President Obama. I, myself, remember her appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert earlier this year as being quite amusing. Nice use of animation when telling tales of her earlier life or of the woman she was named after. So on that note, He Named Me Malala is worth seeing.
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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
      • Fox Searchlight Pictures
      • Imagenation Abu Dhabi FZ
      • Participant
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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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