
A look at the events leading up to the Taliban's attack on Pakistani schoolgirl, Malala Yousafzai, for speaking out on girls' education followed by the aftermath, including her speech to the United Nations.... (Full plot summary below)
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A look at the events leading up to the Taliban's attack on Pakistani schoolgirl, Malala Yousafzai, for speaking out on girls' education followed by the aftermath, including her speech to the United Nations.
Leave your thoughts about He Named Me Malala.
| Common Sense MediaS. Jhoanna RobledoInspiring, deeply affecting docu explores teen icon's life. |
| The New RepublicElaine TengHe Named Me Malala suffers from a lack of dramatic tension throughout. |
| Cincinnati CityBeattt stern-enziWhat's in a name? As He Named Me Malala posits, maybe nothing, until the rose chooses to embody what it means to be a rose. |
| Entertainment WeeklyChris NashawatyDavis Guggenheim’s latest documentary is a forceful and exquisitely made piece of advocacy journalism. |
| Washington PostMichael O'SullivanIf there’s a quibble with the film, it’s that it glosses over what it’s like to grow up in the glare of worldwide celebrity. |
| indieWireGary M. KramerIt's a shame that Guggenheim's slickly produced documentary examines such an important and fascinating story with such underwhelming results. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekA disappointment, clumsily constructed and more hagiographical than truly enlightening. |
| Combustible CelluloidJeffrey M. AndersonEven as the critical part of my brain was working, I, too, found myself strongly affected by the words and actions of this teenage hero. |
| We Got This CoveredDarren RueckerHe Named Me Malala delivers a film worthy of its subject, a moving documentary look at an extraordinary young woman. |
| En FilmeSofía Ochoa RodríguezDavis turns his documentary a celebration of free thought, knowledge, integrity and the fight for freedom, all of which the world needs so much right now. [Full Review in Spanish] |