He Named Me Malala (2015)

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

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.

• Released: 2015-09-12
• Genres: Documentary
• Runtime: 1h 27m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 161 votes

Directed by Davis Guggenheim.

Top cast

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

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Where to watch He Named Me Malala

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