Platypuschow Malala Yousafzai is a young activist for womens rights. At 15yrs old she was shot in the head by Taliban but regardless continued to spread her message worldwide as an ambassador for equality.I expected a powerful documentary telling her entire story but what I got felt very watered down. Focusing as much on her personal life and that of her father as the real matters this wasn't as gritty nor as emotional as I'd expected.For this I blame the director, I don't know what vision he had but this is less a thought provoking documentary and more a Behind The Music (1997) kind of thing.Her message is deep, it's meaningful and one that should be spread but this documentary is not the way of doing it. To me these 90 minutes were counter productive in many ways. She fights for equality but defends the religion that has prevented it and resulted in all the atrocities that have befallen her sex and resulted in her catching a bullet to the face.I do love a good documentary, this simply isn't one.The Good:Core message is greatThe Bad:Too light heartedExcessive focus on her fatherReligion is the cause of all of this so why defend it?Things I Learnt From This Documentary:If your doctrines say that you should be subserviant and you deserve all the ills that befall you from those that claim to love you, then it makes perfect sense to try and make people ignore it as opposed to leaving the religion.....

nada_magdy This movie was first of all the most beautiful documentary I have ever seen, it shows the story of Malala from the very beginning, even how she got her name alone is such a beautiful story, it shows that she was named after a woman who stood and raised her voice when no one else did, only to grow up and become one herself.The problem is real, very real, and many don't even get to tell their stories, but Malala did, and she told our story as well.What I loved the most about this movie is that it shows that Islam is a beautiful and peaceful religion that has nothing to do with such cruel violent people. Malala shows us the real Islam in which we believe which is all about love and forgiveness. And that Islam gives you the right to choose your actions and think about your beliefs for yourself without being forced or afraid. And that these bad people are the real enemies of Islam.It also shows the fun and happiness in her life, and that she's after all just a teenager living with her family, laughing and joking with her friends and having a life that is not much different from ours . It shows that she is just an ordinary girl who is imperfect and she could have been any of us the thing is she was brave and stood up for her rights risking much more that any of us could even think about.As a 16 year old girl who fortunately gets a good education, I understood that this is something so many children in the world even in my own country don't get because of their gender or some worthless beliefs or traditions. Now I feel thankful that I didn't have to go through such struggles to live this life I'm living.So this movie is beautifully directed, very touching and even funny

Cinefill1 -He Named Me Malala is a 2015 American documentary film directed by Davis Guggenheim. 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. The film also recounts how she almost miraculously survived and has become even more eloquent in her quest after being hunted down and shot by a Taliban gunman as part of the organization's violent opposition to girls' education in the Swat Valley in Pakistan. The title refers to the Afghani folk hero Malalai of Maiwand, after whom her father named her.-. Critical reception: -The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 69% based on 62 reviews, with an average rating of 6.7/10. The site's consensus reads, "He Named Me Malala spotlights a worthy subject, but without the focus her story deserves." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 61 out of 100, based on 25 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". The film received two Women's Image Network Awards nominations, including Best Documentary and Best Producer.

chuwawah-919-385097 'He Named Her Malala' says it all ... Its all about him ...through her voice he is living his dream. He Being the father.A documentary that gives insight to who Malala was and is...interesting but all I was faced with was propaganda...the message was disturbing... it was a clumsy effort , poorly made and the contents were disturbing...nothing we haven't seen already...Who is Malala? A puppet...because as an ordinary girl she gave nothing but when put in front of an audience she spoke confidently...dictated by her father. Division is apparent between the east & west because once again the west are using this tool called Malala to provoke hatred.Interesting watch...