He Named Me Malala is a documentary about Pakistani teenager Malala Yousafzai. Malala is a well-known survivor of a Taliban attack against her for fighting for girls’ education. She is now a huge leader in children’s rights and the youngest ever Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

Malala Yousafzai began speaking out about women’s education rights in 2008 when the Taliban began shutting down schools for girls. In 2009, she started her journey by blogging for the BBC under a fake name, although that name was quickly revealed. Her publicity grew and she won several awards in 2011. When Malala was only 14 years old, the Taliban sent out a death threat against her.

Her family thought that they would not harm a child, but they were wrong. On October 9, 2012, on her way home from school, a masked man boarded her bus asking for Malala. Her friends’ looks gave her away, and she was shot in the left side of the head and neck. Two other girls were also injured. She was in critical condition and was moved to Birmingham, England, for further treatment. Surgeries have left her with no major brain damage and still fighting.

Malala has written a book, given speeches, and founded the Malala Fund, which all help her continue her work today and play a part in her movie.

He Named Me Malala was released in the U.S. on October 2, 2015, by Fox Searchlight Pictures. Malala and her father, Ziauddin Yousafzai, both star in the movie as themselves. “The present day portion of the film shows Yousafzai and her family’s new life in England following the attack,” states The Daily Collegian Online. Although this movie is not playing in theatres in Jacksonville, it will definitely be one to look out for on DVD when the release date is announced.

This movie has even been a hit with big critics including The Wall Street Journal which stated: “This is, in fact, a surprisingly bright-spirited and profoundly moving portrait of Malala and—a big and—the father who named her after a national folk hero of Afghanistan, guided her education in Pakistan’s Swat Valley and set her on her fateful path.” With an inspiring outlook on survival and education, this movie is a must-see for all!