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Screening: He Named Me Malala

May 20, 2016 @ 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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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 Pakistan’s Swat Valley. The then 15-year-old was singled out, along with her father, for advocating for girls’ education, and the attack on her sparked an outcry from supporters around the world. She miraculously survived and is now a leading campaigner for girls’ education globally as co-founder of the Malala Fund.

Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Davis Guggenheim (An Inconvenient Truth, Waiting for Superman) shows us how Malala, her father Zia and her family are committed to fighting for education for all girls worldwide. The film gives us an inside glimpse into this extraordinary young girl’s life – from her close relationship with her father who inspired her love for education, to her impassioned speeches at the UN, to her everyday life with her parents and brothers.

The release of He Named Me Malala coincided with a 12-month social action and advocacy campaign – #withMalala. Through audience engagement with global and in-country calls to action, the campaign aims to raise mass awareness, funding, and policy change by activating millions of people worldwide as newfound champions for girls’ education globally.

This screening will be followed by a discussion with Philippa Lei, Director of Policy and Advocacy for the Malala Fund; BBC Radio 4 Today correspondent Sima KotechaGulwali Passarlay and others.

You can watch the trailer for ‘He Named Me Malala’ here.

Suggested hashtag for this event: #WithMalala

 

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The Frontline Club
Phone:
(0)20 74798947
Email:
julianne.rooney@frontlineclub.com
Website:
www.frontlineclub.com

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Standard - £10.00 Concession - £8.00

Venue

The Frontline Club
13 Norfolk Place
London, W2 1QJ United Kingdom
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Phone:
(0)20 74798947
Website:
www.frontlineclub.com