Inspired by the book i am malala the rights to which were sold for a. There is a moment when you have to choose, whether to be silent, or to stand up. It was followed by a movie called he named me malala. In 2012, she was shot in the head by a group of taliban men who wanted to cease the movement she had begun. Mar 08, 2016 in the film he named me malala, malala famously says in her speech to the united nations, one teacher, one child, one book and one pen they can change the world. I am malala is the memoir of a remarkable teenage girl who risked her life for the right to go to school. The youngest ever laureate of the nobel prize, malala s incredible journey has inspired a worldwide movement. He named me malala, on a taliban target and nobel laureate the youngest nobel peace prize laureate with her mother, toor pekai yousafzai, left, and the younger of her two brothers, atal. Malala yousafzai is kind of like this generations anne frank. He named me malala zeiterion performing arts center.
Bestselling author, passionate advocate, friend of popstars and. He named me malala is an intimate portrait of nobel peace prize laureate malala yousafzai, who was targeted by the taliban and severely. This portrait of the teenager shot by the taliban underlines how remarkable she is. I first watched he named me malala while on an international flight i was impressed that the airline carrier had such an interesting and meaningful film. The then 15yearold 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 cofounder of the malala fund. After the incredible success of her bestselling book, i am malala, and the recent documentary he named me malala, the picture book malalas magic. The film he named me malala both celebrates her dedication to this cause and gives the viewer insight into her motivation. The girl who stood up for education and was shot by the 5 copies. Jazz on the screen reflects the opinions of its author, david meeker, and not the views of the library of congress. The film presents the young pakistani female activist and nobel. He named me malala is a film about nobel peace prize laureate malala yousafzai. He named me malala is a 2015 american documentary film directed by davis guggenheim. Malala is a child, but her story is not necessarily for.
The then 15yearold teenager, who had been targeted for speaking out on behalf of girls education in her region of swat valley in pakistan, was shot in the head, sparking international media outrage. He named me malala english bibliographies cite this for me. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. I have always loved curling up with a good book on a hot and lazy summer day, and im very grateful that we had many chances to do so this summer. He named me malala has its moments of soaring inspiration and also, real, ordinary life. There is a moment when you have to choose whether to be silent or to stand up. In 20, she gave a speech to the united nations and published her first book, i am malala. He named me malala is an excellent story about not only a girl and her experience with a disgruntled force the taliban, but the story of a. The story of the girl who stood up for education and was shot by the taliban is. He named me malala 2015 pg 1h 28m documentaries this documentary tells the story of a teenage pakistani girl shot for her advocacy of womens education, her survival, and her continued efforts.
Following the advice of maggie mcguire, vice president at scholastic, i tried to give my tween free reign when it came to book selection. Few suspected, though, that they would target a girl. A fascinating look at malala yousafzai, a young womens activist from pakistan whos endured attempts on her life by the. But guggenheim never digs deep enough into her mission about equality and education and its relation to poverty and oppression. Malalas magic pencil malala yousafzai tells us about. It begins with an animated portrayal of the teenage folk hero for whom malala was named, malalai of maiwand, whose fearlessness and love of country turned the tide of battle for afghan fighters. 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 pakistans swat valley. He named me malala official trailer 1 2015 documentary. The film is he named me malala, an inspiring new documentary by oscar winning.
Her father, troubled by his stuttering voice as a child, grew to be a powerful speaker who inspired malala. He named me malala is the new documentary about nobel prize winner malala yousafzai. The then 15yearold was singled out, along with her father, for advocating for girls education, and the attack on her. The library of congress may or may not own a copy of a particular film or video.
It begins with an animated portrayal of the teenage folk hero for whom malala was named, malalai of maiwand, whose fearlessness and love of country turned the. Check out the new film project that reese witherspoon and bruna papandrea of pacific standard won at auction, about a group of historymaking women who changed the way america sees its heroes. The youngest ever laureate of the nobel prize, malalas incredible journey has inspired a worldwide movement. Raised in a changing pakistan by an enlightened father from a poor background and a beautiful, illiterate mother from a political family, malala was taught to stand up for what she believes.
In the slim but powerful documentary he named me malala davis guggenheim. Learn more about her incredible life story by watching the trailer. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. She has school, homework and family duties which are all shown quite candidly in this documentary. This portrait of the teenager shot by the taliban and her extraordinary family. The first half of her book, i am malala, explains her familys background. Recorded during january february 2015 at a deep sleep studios, pacific palisades, b sony scoring stage, culver city, b the bridge recording, glendale. What my tween read this summer malala book, malala.
A look at the events leading up to the talibans attack on pakistani schoolgirl, malala yousafzai, for speaking out on girls education followed by the aftermath, including her speech to the united nations. Toor pekai yousafzai, atal yousafzai, davis guggenheim. This movie is based on the book he named me malala. He named me malala is an excellent story about not only a girl and her experience with a disgruntled force the taliban, but the story of a motivated girl and her family. David guggenheims documentary captures malalas everyday life as both a young teenager and a global activist through poignant and often humorous interview scenes. He named me malala is an intimate portrait of malala yousafzai, who was wounded when taliban gunmen opened fire on her and her friends school bus in pakistans swat valley. The film is frank about everything that led to malala s shooting. Her mother, fortunate to have enough money to attend school, felt out of place and shamefully traded in her. But guggenheim never digs deep enough into her mission about equality and education and its relation to. A fascinating look at malala yousafzai, a young womens activist from pakistan whos endured attempts on her life by the taliban for her outspoken opinions on equal education rights. He named me malala official trailer 1 2015 documentary hd. In october 2012, on my way home from school, a masked gunman boarded my school bus and asked, who is malala. Timothy eckert, ed meares, michael valerio, acoustic double bass.
He named me malala is the firstperson account of yousafzais causes, actions, and personal struggle. The taliban tried to silence her with violence on a dusty street in pakistan, but that shot didnt give her courage, or bravery or. Malala yousafzai, an inspirational girl born in pakistan in 1997, was a very well known speaker on the topic of equal rights. Oct 17, 2017 after the incredible success of her bestselling book, i am malala, and the recent documentary he named me malala, the picture book malalas magic pencil is available now and an ideal gift for.
Oct 08, 2015 he named me malala explores the courage and fears recreated, at times, by animation as father and daughter challenged the taliban. The book details the early life of yousafzai, her fathers ownership of schools and activism, the rise and fall of. He named me malala the then 15yearold 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. I showed it as a culminating activity for our unit on the book i am malala. Malala yousafzai is heroic and human in he named me malala.
Common reading film he named me malala wsu insider. The film is frank about everything that led to malalas shooting. As a schoolboy, the hardest times were the moments when a teacher asked me to stand and read a passage from a book. The 2015 film, directed by davis guggenheim, is an intimate portrait of malala yousafzai, author of this years wsu common reading book i am. He named me malala a story to be shared duffy the writer. I am malala study guide contains a biography of malala yousafzai, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. But he named me malala tells her personal story, whilst also shining a light on the wider global issue of the systematic exclusion of children, and especially girls, from education. Here are eight highlights we took away from he named me malala. In the film he named me malala, malala famously says in her speech to the united nations, one teacher, one child, one book and one pen they can change the world. This bibliography was generated on cite this for me on saturday, may 14, 2016. She was shot in the head for daring to suggest girls should go to school. Malala yousafzai is heroic and human in he named me. He named me malala, on a taliban target and nobel laureate the youngest nobel peace prize laureate with her mother, toor pekai yousafzai, left, and the younger of. He named me malala explores the courage and fears recreated, at times, by animation as father and daughter challenged the taliban.
Jun 19, 2015 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. I woke up 10 days later in a hospital in birmingham, england. Malala yousafzai, who was shot in the head by the taliban, displays all the inner courage of the pashtun folk heroine she was named after. 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. Malala speaks eloquently about everything from her favourite books and film stars to world politics. In the movie her father said that her name means bravery.
The film presents the young pakistani female activist and nobel peace prize laureate malala yousafzai, who has spoken out for the rights of girls, especially the right to education, since she was very young. With malala yousafzai, ziauddin yousafzai, toor pekai yousafzai, khushal yousafzai. The doctors and nurses told me about the attack and that people around the world were praying for my recovery. He named me malala transcript transcript for he named me malala malala. The story of the girl who stood up for education and was shot by the taliban is an autobiographical book by malala yousafzai, cowritten with christina lamb. Malala says in the documentary, he named me malala. Malala is a child, but her story is not necessarily for children. Malalas magic pencil malala yousafzai tells us about her. When i was in pakistan, it was a different world for me.
Malala yousafzai is currently considered a single author. He named me malala by davis guggenheim davis guggenheim. The book details the early life of yousafzai, her fathers ownership of schools and. Her book, i am malala, has been on bestseller lists for months, and in her.
He named me malala, she says, putting the title of the film into context. These are the sources and citations used to research he named me malala. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Parents need to know that davis guggenheims documentary he named me malala is a moving, engrossing, sometimes disturbing, but also delightful documentary about nobel prize winner malala yousafzai, an uncommonly brave teenage girl whos also a worldrenowned human rights activist.