Last Updated on June 16, 2022 by ellen
I can’t imagine living in a country where women and girls didn’t have the same opportunities as men simply because of their gender. The thought of raising my daughter in a country where I knew she would be limited because she was a girl is just too horrible to imagine. There are countries like that and girls that are trying to make a difference. Malala captured the world’s attention by standing up for what she believes.
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HE NAMED ME MALALA: Malala Yousafzai and Director Davis Guggenheim in Birmingham, England. Dec 17, 2013. Photo by Caroline Furneaux. © 2015 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation All Rights Reserved
I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai Giveaway
HE NAMED ME MALALA is an intimate portrait of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai, who was targeted by the Taliban and severely wounded by a gunshot when returning home on her school bus in Pakistan’s Swat Valley. The then 15-year-old 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.
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.
He Named Me Malala
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Ellen is a mom of a 25-year-old son and 30-year-old daughter. She is Grandma to one adorable toddler. In what little spare time she has, she loves to read, watch movies, and check out the latest toys and games.
I learned that this is Now on the Academy Awards®
Documentary Feature Short List.
one of the best movies of the year
I learned that David Guggenheim (Waiting for Superman) is the director.
I’d be curious to read this book – I saw the film and felt like it omitted a lot of info on her, based on what I later read on Wikipedia.
I learned that the film is by David Guggenheim, the filmmaker who did ‘An Inconvenient Truth’
I’ve never heard of this- but saw it’s on the list for feature short! That’s awesome. Thanks for showing this to us 🙂
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I learned HE NAMED ME MALALA is an intimate portrait of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai, who was targeted by the Taliban and severely wounded by a gunshot when returning home on her school bus in Pakistan’s Swat Valley.
I learned Malala Yousafzai is an educational campaigner from Swat Valley, Pakistan, and winner of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize, awarded jointly to her and Kailash Satyarthi for their work in the field of children’s rights. Born in 1997, Malala Yousafzai grew up in the Swat Valley in northern Pakistan.
As a single Mom of 3 kids, I great encourage reading and love trying new books! HE NAMED ME MALALA is story of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai
I don’t know how I missed that she was a Nobel Peace Prize recipient! I read the book and want to see the movie.
I learned it was directed by Academy Award Winning Director Davis Guggenheim.
I learned the movie is on dvd
I can use the hashtag #StandWithMalala to support girls education.
It is now on the Academy Awards Documentary Feature Short List.
I’ve read the book and felt inspired not to mention humbled. We as individuals need to step forward and help those without a voice.
Malala has been campaigning since the age of 10 for girls to have the right to an education