He Named Me Malala

He Named Me Malala

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Davis Guggenheim
Produced by
Starring Malala Yousafzai
Music by Thomas Newman
Cinematography Erich Roland
Edited by
  • Greg Finton, ACE
  • Brian Johnson
  • Brad Fuller
Production
companies
Distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures
National Geographic Channel[1]
Release dates
  • September 4, 2015 (2015-09-04) (Telluride)
  • October 2, 2015 (2015-10-02)
Running time
 88 minutes[2]
Country
  • United States
  • United Arab Emirates
Language English
Box office $2.7 million[3]

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 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.[4]

On December 1, 2015, He Named Me Malala was shortlisted with other fourteen documentaries submitted to 88th Academy Awards in Best Documentary Feature category, but failed to gain the nomination.[5] It was nominated at the 43rd Annie Awards in Best Animated Special Production category.[6]

Production

Walter F. Parkes and Laurie MacDonald produced the film through Imagenation Abu Dhabi FZ along with Participant Media.[7]

Release

Fox Searchlight Pictures acquired the US rights to the film on March 31, 2015, while StudioCanal would release the film in France.[8]

The film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on September 4, 2015, and received a theatrical release in the United States on October 2.[9] On June 18, 2015, National Geographic announced they had acquired broadcasting rights to the film and will air the film in 171 countries in 45 languages.[10]

A free curriculum guide for secondary school classes[11] and a discussion guide for college classes are available in English and will be translated into other languages.

Box office

He Named Me Malala opened theatrically in the United States on October 2, 2015 and earned $60,884 in its opening weekend, ranking number 43 in the United States box office.[12] The following week the film expanded from 4 to 446 screens, earning an estimated $685,000. As of October 25, 2015, the film's domestic total stands at $1,978,146. The film began its international rollout on October 22 in Germany where it grossed $29,880 fin 71 screens for a 25th place spot. It opened Austria a day later, where it debuted with $4,765 from 11 screens. As of October 25, 2015, the film's domestic total stands at $1,978,146 and the international total is $34,644,[13] giving the film a worldwide gross of $2,012,790.

Critical reception

The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 71% based on 110 reviews, with an average rating of 6.6/10. The site's consensus reads, "He Named Me Malala spotlights a worthy subject, but without the focus her story deserves."[14] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 61 out of 100, based on 25 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[15] The film received two Women's Image Network Awards nominations, including Best Documentary and Best Producer. [16]

Accolades

Awards
Award Date of Ceremony Category Recipient Outcome
Annie Awards February 6, 2016 Best Animated Special Production Parkes-MacDonald / Little Door Won
Outstanding Achievement, Production Design in an Animated Feature Production Jasin Carpenter Nominated
British Academy Film Awards February 14, 2016 Best Documentary Davis Guggenheim, Laurie MacDonald and Walter Parkes Nominated
Critics' Choice Awards January 17, 2016 Best Documentary - Feature Davis Guggenheim Nominated
Satellite Awards February 21, 2016 Best Documentary Film Nominated

Soundtrack

He Named Me Malala (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by Thomas Newman
Released September 25, 2015 (2015-09-25)
Label Sony Classical
Producer Thomas Newman

The official soundtrack to the film was released digitally on September 25, 2015 and physically on October 30, 2015 by Sony Classical.[17][18]

No. Title Length
1. "A Pashtun Story"   2:16
2. "I Am Malala"   2:24
3. "Which Camera Now?"   1:11
4. "July 12"   2:01
5. "Ideology"   1:56
6. "Headmaster"   2:04
7. "Old Life New Life"   1:58
8. "Bonfires"   1:28
9. "Cat Burglar"   1:20
10. "School v. Celebrity"   1:44
11. "Courtship"   1:16
12. "Birmingham"   2:20
13. "Radio Mullah"   2:29
14. "A Fiery Speaker"   2:41
15. "Night"   1:25
16. "Candies for Books"   1:39
17. "No More There"   3:23
18. "Peace Prize"   1:04
19. "Refugees"   4:34
20. "The Women"   0:55
21. "Risk"   1:22
22. "Speak What Is in Your Soul"   2:28
23. "Grievous Injury"   4:54
24. "66 Million Girls"   2:11
25. "The Same Malala"   0:45
26. "Who Really I Am"   1:21
Total length:
 53:20

Home media

He Named Me Malala was released on DVD on December 15, 2015. [22] The movie documents true events leading up to the Talibans attack on Malala for speaking out in support of educating girls in her region of Swat Valley in Pakistan. The movie was nominated at the 69th British Academy Film Awards for Best Documentary. It lost to Amy[23]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150618006306/en/National-Geographic-Channel-Joins-Fox-Searchlight-Pictures
  2. ↑ "HE NAMED ME MALALA (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. October 6, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  3. ↑ "He Named Me Malala (2015)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  4. ↑ Keegan, Rebecca (October 1, 2015). "'He Named Me Malala' is a moving portrait of a Nobel-winning woman". latimes.com. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Oscar Snubs: Ridley Scott, Aaron Sorkin, Steven Spielberg and More". Hilary Lewis (The_Hollywood_Reporter). January 14, 2016. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  6. ↑ "43rd Annie Awards Nominees". Annie Awards. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  7. ↑ Gerard, Jeremy (March 30, 2015). "Fox Searchlight Picks Up ‘He Named Me Malala’ About Youngest Nobel Winner". deadline.com. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  8. ↑ Cook, Cameron (March 30, 2015). "Fox Searchlight has acquired HE NAMED ME MALALA". foxsearchlight.com. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  9. ↑ "A powerful new documentary takes us deep inside the life of brave Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai". Business Insider. June 20, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  10. ↑ Busch, Anita (June 18, 2015). "National Geographic To Air Docu 'He Named Me Malala' Joining With Fox Searchlight". Deadline.com. Retrieved September 11, 2015.
  11. ↑ "He Named Me Malala". Journeys In Film. Retrieved 2015-09-30.
  12. ↑ "Weekend Box Office Results for October 2-4, 2015". Box Office Mojo. Internet Movie Database. October 5, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
  13. ↑ "'He Named Me Malala' Foreign Gross". Box Office Mojo.
  14. ↑ "He Named Me Malala". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  15. ↑ "He Named Me Malala reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Fox Film and TV Receive Women's Image Award Nominations for Positive Portrayals of Women". 3BL Media - News and Content Distribution for Innovative Companies. 3blmedia.com. 23 November 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  17. ↑ "Sony Music To Release HE NAMED ME MALALA Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". PR Newswire. September 30, 2015.
  18. ↑ "He Named Me Malala (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes Store. Apple, Inc.
  19. ↑ "He Named Me Malala Soundtrack List". SoundtrackMania.
  20. ↑ "He Named Me Malala (2015)". Soundtrack.Net.
  21. ↑ "‘He Named Me Malala’ to Feature Original Song by Alicia Keys". Film Music Reporter.
  22. ↑ "He Named Me Malala DVD". dvdsreleasedates.com. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
  23. ↑ "Documentary on Malala Yousafzai nominated for 2016 BAFTAs". The Hindu. PTI. January 8, 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2016.

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