The movie is based on the life of one of the most well-known education activist and the youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Malala Yousafzia. Malala courage to speak out about girls of Swat Valley put her in face with Taliban gunmen. She survived after being shoot in her head in attack on school bus by Taliban.
Davis Guggenheim's solid and moving documentary He Named Me Malala gives us the background of a story that shocked the world, but could have been more rigorously made.
Despite's its perceived shortcoming, He Named Me Malala is still a powerful documentary that offers us a glimpse - but not a look - into the life of one extraordinary young lady.
A gentle and very respectful documentary about Malala Yousafzai... Through her story, director Davis Guggenheim highlights issues of free speech, universal education and how an inspirational teenager can change her world.
A few too many shots of his subject receiving awards and meeting famous people, however Malala Yousafzai is an extraordinary woman and, no matter how her story is presented, it's most definitely worth hearing.
