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He named me Malala. Premiere
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The documentary maker Davis Guggenheim is usually interested in educational issues (An Inconvenient Truth, Waiting for Superman). This time, he shows us a biopic speaking about the life of Malala before and after the attack she suffered at age 15 by the Taliban. It happened when she was coming back from her village school in the Swat Valley (Pakistan). The bullet left her in a coma from which doctors thought she would not come out, and affected her facial movements. Her sin was just to fight alongside his father for girls' education. The attack provoked demonstrations in many countries. Violence, however, neither silenced her nor removed her determination to keep fighting. On the contrary, it gave her renewed strength to continue her claims. At present, she is a strong advocate for the education of young girls around the world.
She tells her story with all the freshness and naturalness of her early youth, with her usual sympathy and tenderness. At the same time, she shows forcefulness and resoluteness when she has to speak in public or to the UN to denounce injustices.
In Pakistan History, Malala refers to a legendary figure that gives his life for a cause and is a symbol of courage and bravery. Hence, there are some people who think that her father, an activist who defends the moderate Islam, was who really created and moulded her daughter. Both protagonists are who give us their reasons so that the audience can draw their conclusions. According to her: My father just called me Malala, but he did not make me Malala.
Focusing on the here and now, the film combines beautiful animated images that bring memories of her childhood, with interviews and archival footage of the interior of Pakistan. There are also other images filmed specifically for the documentary that show us the most intimate side of her family, her struggle for education, but also all her teen concerns. Awarded at age 17 with the Nobel Peace Prize, we will summarize her thought with this beautiful statement: a child, a teacher, a book and a pen can change the world.
Texts: Núria Farré. facebook@cinemaperaestudiants.cat
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