Movie: "He Named Me Malala"
Saturday, March 10th, 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The documentary "He Named Me Malala" tells the incredible and inspiring true story of a fifteen-year-old Pakistani girl, Malala Yousafzai.
When she was ten years old, the Taliban took control of the area she lived in. They issued an edict that banned girls from going to school. Malala, however, was a vocal advocate for girls' education, so the Taliban earmarked her for assassination.
The Taliban hunted her down and shot her in the head as she was riding home on a bus at the end of a school day. But the horrifying attack made Malala a more determined activist. She became internationally-known for speaking up for the education rights of all children.
She addressed the United Nations on her sixteenth birthday in 2013. In 2014, she became the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize recipient. Malala is now a college student in England.
The movie, released in 2015, is rated PG-13. Its running time is 1 hour, 28 minutes.
Location
Windsor Terrace Library
160 E. 5th Street
corner of Fort Hamilton Parkway
Windsor Terrace - Kensington, Brooklyn