FILM

He Named Me Malala

Malala Yousafzai is a young Pakistani female activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate. The film recounts her miraculous survival after being hunted down and shot by a Taliban gunman as part of the organization's violent opposition to girls' education in the Swat Valley in Pakistan. Yousafzai has been praised for both her eloquence and bravery in adovcating for women's rights to education.

Released:
October 02, 2015

Cast:

Malala Yousafzai
Ziauddin Yousafzai
Toor Pekai Yousafzai

Director:
Davis Guggenheim

Producer:
Imagenation Abu Dhabi FZ Parkes+MacDonald Image Nation, Participant Media,

Distributor:
Fox Searchlight Pictures

Box Office:
$2,700,000

Rotten Tomatoes Score:
69%