‘He Named Me Malala’ Trailer Gives Intimate Portrait of World’s Youngest Nobel Peace Prize Winner Yousafzai’s life.
First look of “He Named Me Malala” has been unveiled; the film is an upcoming American documentary film about Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai’s life, story and personal journey as an education activist. Who was targeted by Taliban gunmen, shot in the head and left wounded.
“One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world.” – Malala
She was targeted for speaking for the girls’ education in her region of Swat Valley in Pakistan. Malala 15-year-old (she turns 18 this July) was singled out, along with her father, for advocating for girls’ education, and the attack on her sparked an outcry from supporters around the world. She miraculously survived and is now a leading campaigner for girls’ education globally as co-founder of the Malala Fund.
Watch the Trailer,
The film directed is by acclaimed documentary filmmaker Davis Guggenheim (An Inconvenient Truth, Waiting for Superman) shows us how Malala, her father Zia and her family are committed to fighting for education for all girls worldwide. The film gives us an inside glimpse into this extraordinary young girl’s life – from her close relationship with her father who inspired her love for education, to her impassioned speeches at the UN, to her everyday life with her parents and brothers.
Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald produced the film through Image Nation Abu Dhabi Media along with Participant Media. The film is scheduled to release for the US on October 2, 2015.
