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He Named Me Malala Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Jan. 3, 2016

He Named Me Malala

Release Date: Friday, October 2, 2015 Limited

Laurie MacDonald, Walter F. Parkes, Davis Guggenheim

PG-13 Documentary N/A

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Plot

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Plot
The then 15-year-old 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. An educational activist in Pakistan, Yousafzai has since emerged as a leading campaigner for the rights of children worldwide and in December 2014, became the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
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Top Cast

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Crew Behind the Film

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The film's director Davis Guggenheim last directed STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie and Waiting for Superman.

Screenwriters
Producers
Laurie MacDonald
Walter F. Parkes

Additional Information

MPA Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for thematic elements involving disturbing images and threats.
Runtime
N/A
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Language
English

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Production Details

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Key Facts

  • In a call to millions of other girls around the world and those who stand with them, the film will also launch an international advocacy and fundraising campaign in partnership with the Malala Fund, Malala's nonprofit organization working to empower adolescent girls globally through a quality secondary education.
  • Executive producers include Mohamed Al Mubarak and Michael Garin from Image Nation Abu Dhabi and Jeff Skoll for Participant Media.

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

He Named Me Malala was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, October 2, 2015. There were 12 other movies released on the same date, including The Martian, Freeheld and A Christmas Horror Story. As a limited release, He Named Me Malala was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

He Named Me Malala was released across all major streaming and cable platforms on Tuesday, December 15 , 2015. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices. Available from digital retailers including Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play, Apple, Fandango At Home and others.



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Sun., Jan. 3, 2016

  • Added the US VOD release date of December 15, 2015

  • Set the MPAA rating to PG-13 for thematic elements involving disturbing images and threats.

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