He Named Me Malala

"One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world."

2015 1h 27m EN

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★6.7TMDB · 161🍅73%Rotten Tomatoes●61Metacritic★7IMDB · 4,926

Documentary

Synopsis

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A look at the events leading up to the Taliban's 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.

“One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world.”

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Cast

Malala Yousafzai
Self
Ziauddin Yousafzai
Self
Toor Pekai Yousafzai
Self
Khushal Yousafzai
Self
Atal Yousafzai
Self
Mobin Khan
ER Doctor (uncredited)

Credits

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Director: Davis Guggenheim
Languages: English
Countries: United Arab Emirates, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Arab Emirates, United States of America.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Thomas Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Greg Finton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Malala Yousafzai and Ziauddin Yousafzai and Toor Pekai Yousafzai carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Davis Guggenheim directs. Thomas Newman scores. Greg Finton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Arab Emirates, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 11 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: United Arab Emirates, United States of America.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Thomas Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Greg Finton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Malala Yousafzai and Ziauddin Yousafzai and Toor Pekai Yousafzai carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world.".
9IMDB entry: tt3065132 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "education", "biography", "authoritarian education", "taliban".