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. In the opening scenes of this compelling and heartwarming documentary, director davis guggenheim an inconvenient truth and waiting for superman presents a beautiful animated sequence recounting the legend of the heroic young woman malala was named after a 19th century girl who distinguished herself as a rebel against the british in. Thats the main message of he named me malala, davis guggenheims hour and a half long documentary on the pakistani activist. Davis guggenheims he named me malala follows its directors apparent pattern of seeking to shine a fresh light on topics that dominate the headlines. A teenager and a global symbol, by any other name the. The youngest ever laureate of the nobel prize, malala s incredible journey has inspired a worldwide movement.
Common reading film he named me malala wsu insider. First part of an interview with davis guggenheim director for he named me malala. Screening of he named me malala and discussion with. Acclaimed documentary filmmaker davis guggenheim an inconvenient truth, waiting for superman shows us how malala. The following year, he directed a short biographical film about thensenator barack obama that aired during the 2008 democratic national convention. Dec 19, 2015 academy awardwinning director davis guggenheim an inconvenient truth, waiting for superman gets personal with his latest awardwinning documentary, he named me malala, based on the book. Oct 02, 2015 youll still be wondering after watching he named me malala, a documentary about her by davis guggenheim an inconvenient truth. The 2015 film, directed by davis guggenheim, is an intimate portrait of malala yousafzai, author of this years wsu common reading book i am. Davis guggenheim discusses the making 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.
Philip davis guggenheim born november 3, 1963 is an american film and television director and producer. He named me malala by davis guggenheim davis guggenheim. The relationship between nobel peace prize laureate malala yousafzai, from left, and her father, ziauddin yousafzai, is the focus of documentarian davis guggenheims he. He named me malala filmmaker wanted to go beyond the. Oscarwinning director davis guggenheim tells the story of the pakistani teenager who was shot by the taliban for speaking out in favor of education for women. In the slim but powerful documentary he named me malala davis guggenheim attempts to colour in a shy, yet deceptively stouthearted schoolgirl and her symbioticallyclose relationship with her. He named me malala is an intimate portrait of nobel peace prize laureate malala yousafzai, who. The youngest ever laureate of the nobel prize, malalas incredible journey.
Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. 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. The film presents the young pakistani female activist and nobel. Malala yousafzai book banned by pakistan private schools. Read more about he named me malala in the pov interview with director davis guggenheim pat mullen is pov s online coeditor, etc. Malala is great, but he named me malala is horribly all over the place, misguided and scattershot. Davis guggenheim, he named me malala the business kcrw. Sep 05, 2015 oscarwinning director davis guggenheim tells the story of the pakistani teenager who was shot by the taliban for speaking out in favor of education for women. Screening of he named me malala and discussion with director.
The frustratingly artless he named me malala is but the latest of guggenheims paeans to the global need for education. He named me malala interview davis guggenheim i 2015. While these points are all raised in davis guggenheims documentary, he named me malala, they fail to have greater impact due to the filmmakers heavyhanded and often superficial approach. He won an oscar for his probing, laserfocused, and still scarifying an inconvenient truth.
A fascinating look at malala yousafzai, a young womens activist from pakistan whos endured attempts on her life by the. He named me malala director davis guggenheim on parenting. The girl who stood up for education and was shot by the taliban by malala yousafzai and journalist christina lamb and the newlyreleased documentary he named me malala by oscarwinning filmmaker davis guggenheim an inconvenient truth. He named me malala is a 2015 american documentary film directed by davis guggenheim. Oct, 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. Im not a sentimentalist or a wimp but there were moments in this film when malala made me cry. Documentarian davis guggenheim is a man with a mission. Clark, university high and will ogden, marin academy o ne girl. Documentarian davis guggenheim is a man with a mission sort. Davis guggenheim, laurie macdonald and walter parkes written by. Youll still be wondering after watching he named me malala, a documentary about her by davis guggenheim an inconvenient truth.
He named me malala opens in select theaters on october 2 and nationwide on october 9. Oct 02, 2015 the more intimate side of malala and the family that raised her is being depicted in the davis guggenheims documentary he named me malala. Followed by a conversation with the director, acclaimed documentary filmmaker davis guggenheim 86. The film is he named me malala, an inspiring new documentary by oscarwinning davis guggenheim an inconvenient truth. Oscarwinning documentarian davis guggenheim offers more talking points than insight.
He named me malala is another portrait of malala yousafzai, the young pakistani teenager who was. Academy awardwinning director davis guggenheim an inconvenient truth, waiting for superman gets personal with his latest awardwinning documentary, he named me malala, based on the book. 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. Interview with davis guggenheim, director of he named me. With malala yousafzai, ziauddin yousafzai, toor pekai yousafzai, khushal yousafzai. He named me malala is the latest in guggenheims social action documentaries. In 2012, she was shot in the head by a group of taliban men who wanted to cease the movement she had begun.
Among the documentaries emerging from the telluride and toronto film festivals with the most attention, davis guggenheims he named me malala follows its directors apparent pattern of seeking. He named me malala, about pakistani education activist and nobel peace prize winner. He named me malala the worlds youngest nobel peace prize winner tells her story in davis guggenheims affecting if overly calculated profile. When malala is 15 years old, she makes public speeches about how she doesnt think the taliban is doing the right thing by blocking girls from getting an education. In he named me malala, director davis guggenheim takes an intimate look at malala s life, both as a public figure and as a teenage daughterolder sister, in the 18 months before she was named the recipient of one of the worlds highest honors.
He named me malala 2015, directed by davis guggenheim film. The film is frank about everything that led to malalas shooting. But guggenheim never digs deep enough into her mission about equality and education and its relation to poverty and oppression. Malala yousafzai, the young pakistani girl who was shot in the head by. Oct 22, 2015 he named me malala, is a documentary about malala yousafzai who takes huge risks to stand up for girls rights to receive an education in pakistan. Oscarwinner guggenheim talks he named me malala wtop.
Fastforward speaks with davis guggenheim, director of he named me malala interview and story. Malala yousafzai, an inspirational girl born in pakistan in 1997, was a very well known speaker on the topic of equal rights. Oct 06, 2015 oscarwinner guggenheim talks he named me malala. Drifting in and out of subjects like an unplanned essay without real weight, the film throws. Academy awardwinning director davis guggenheim an inconvenient truth, waiting for superman gets personal with his latest awardwinning documentary, he named me malala, based on the book i am malala by malala yousafzai and christina lamb. Director davis guggenheim talks about the challenges of he named me malala. 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. Part of the many pleasures of davis guggenheims outstanding documentary tribute is the light it casts on her. It isnt however a fitting film for malala yousafza herself.
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. Davis guggenheim, thomas newman, john houlihan, and j. Oct 09, 2015 documentarian davis guggenheim is a man with a mission sort of. 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. He named me malala the documentary film on the young life of malala yousafza, the teenage nobel laureate and feminist educational campaigner is a fitting watch for international womens day. Davis guggenheim wants his newest documentary, he named me malala, to inspire girls with the same passion malala yousafzai shows. He named me malala 2015, directed by davis guggenheim. Malala yousafzai, ziauddin yousafzai, khushal yousafzai, toor pekai yousafzai, atal yousafzai, davis guggenheim. Malala says in the documentary, he named me malala. He named me malala 2015, directed by davis guggenheim movie. 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. He named me malala is another portrait of malala yousafzai, the young pakistani teenager who was shot by the taliban for daring to speak out about the importance of educating muslim girls. A look at the events leading up to the talibans attack on pakistani schoolgirl, malala.
He named me malala is worthy documentary about 18yearold nobel peace prize winner malala yousafzai, directed by davis guggenheim an inconvenient truth. Flat portrait of nobel winner belongs in schools, not cineplexes oscarwinning documentarian davis guggenheim offers more talking points than insight. Documentarian davis guggenheim is a man with a mission sort of. He named me malala 2015 directed by davis guggenheim. The remarkable courage and composure of the subject of davis guggenheims movie turns out. He named me malala director david guggenheim interview. He started on the film beat at, and has contributed to the canadian encyclopedia, paste, beatroute, that shelf, sharp, and other outlets and is a member of the toronto film critics association and the online film critics. Few causes are as urgentand as personal as they are for nobel prize. Still, if you know a teenage girl, book tickets now. Davis guggenheim an inconvenient truth documents the incredible story of teenage activist malala yousafzai. He named me malala premiered at the telluride film festival and is released in the uk on 6 november thu 8 oct 2015 07.
Malala yousafzai, toor pekai yousafzai and ziauddun yousafzai genre. 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. 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. His credits include nypd blue, er, 24, alias, the shield, deadwood, and the documentaries an inconvenient truth, the road weve traveled, waiting for superman and he named me malala. 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. Screening of he named me malala, a fox searchlight pictures film. 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. Davis guggenheim, the filmmaker behind he named me malala won an oscar in 2007 for the al gore climate change documentary, an inconvenient truth. Davis guggenheims hearttugger will be remembered as that poorly constructed and hokey doc that promises its viewers a glimpse into the. Malala yousafzai is a truly inspirational figure, a teenager who won the nobel peace prize while still studying for her gcses in birmingham, but she isnt especially wellserved by davis guggenheim s. Malala is someone who was not motivated by being shot in the head. Malala yousafzai is well known as the young woman who was shot in the head by the taliban for speaking out against their rule of her native pakistan.
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