An intimate portrait of Malala Yousafzai, who was wounded when Taliban gunmen opened fire on her in Pakistan's Swat Valley. The shooting of the then fifteen-year-old teenager sparked international media outrage. An educational activist in Pakistan, Yousafzai has since emerged as a leading campaigner for the rights of children worldwide and in December 2014, became the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
"The film is worthy, obviously, and it forces us to think about the prices paid by our unexpected heroes."--Boston Globe
"It's impossible not to feel affection for and protective of this young woman."--Toronto Star
"A forceful and exquisitely made piece of advocacy journalism."--Entertainment Weekly
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