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He Named Me Malala A Father Gives A Daughter Her Voice

HE NAMED ME MALALA
A Father Gives A Daughter
Her Voice

October 6, 2015 by Dr. Sandra E. Cohen

Davis Guggenheim’s documentary film, He Named Me Malala, on the life of 18-year-old Pakistani Nobel Prize laureate and activist for the education of girls has opened in theaters to mixed reviews. I haven’t seen it yet, but I will. I’ve been thinking about the part a father plays in whether a daughter loves or hates …

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A Father Gives A Daughter
Her Voice

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“We come to Film and TV to find our hidden stories. If we look deeply into a character’s psyche, there is much to see about ourselves.”

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