. ♪ ♪ mark: recently my good friend davis guggenheim visited the studio. ow him for "an inconvenient truth." now he his following malala. davis and i sat around to talk about it. and we started by watching a scene from the movie. >> it is a miracle that you are here with us today. you had to overcome an attempt on your life, grievous injuries inflicted. let me say the words the taliban never wanted her to hear -- happy 16th birthday malala. [applause] malala: it is an honor for me to be speaking again after a long time. thank you to every person who has prayed for my fast recovery and a new life. the taliban shot me on the left side of my four head. they shot my face, too. they thought that the bullet would silence her. but nothing changed except this -- weakness, fear, and hopelessness died. strength, power, and courage was born. john: this is a famous moment about a woman who has now become a global icon. on some levels, totally obvious why you would want to make a movie about her. but just talk about what, beyond the obvious, made this project attractive

now a new film by davis guggenheim who happens to be my brother-in-law shows us she's not just a hero but a teenage girl. >> use two hands. >> you were willing to show all sides of you to davis. why did you trust him? >> big mistake. >> yeah. i trusted him and i thought it was going to be more about how good i am. and then it just -- what came out was that my brothers were speaking against me. >> she's a little naughty, a little bit, that much. >> the taliban shot you. but it's how you reacted to that bullet that really made you a hero. was it easy to forgive the taliban? >> before that i had a little bit feared. after that i realized that no one can stop me. >> are you fearless? >> i am. well, i am a bit scared of dogs.

. >> reporter: a new film by davis guggenheim who happens to be my brother-in-law shows us she's not just a hero but a teenage girl. >> two hands. >> reporter: you were willing to show all sides of you to davis. why did you trust him so much? >> big mistake. >> yeah, that's what i was going to say. i trusted him and i thought he was going to be more of how good i am and then he just -- what came out was that my brothers were speaking against me. >> she's a little bit naughty. targeted you and shot you. but it's how you reacted to that bullet that really made you a hero. was it easy to forgive the taliban? >> before that i had a little bit fear but after that day i realized now no one can stop me. >> reporter: are you fearless? >> i am. well, i am scared of dogs. >> reporter: her campaign for education has taken her to kenya, nigeria and the lebanese border where she opened a school for syrian refugees on her birthday. what do you want girls to walk away thinking and feeling? >> girls should think there's no limit for their dreams, what they can do in this world, what they can achieve

"he named me malala" is the new film about malala yousafzai, directed by oscar winner davis guggenheim who happens to be my brother-in-law. i sat down with the human rights advocate to learn what inspires her to champion children's education and how she spends down time with her family. >> she was shot in the head for daring to suggest girls should go to school. world stage at 15 years of age and now her story of courage and bravery is coming to life in the new film "he named me malala." >> want to call people to take action and to join us to ensure that every child has the right to go to school to turn this movie into a movement. >> reporter: not just a movie but a movement. that's a lot of pressure, davis. for academy award winning director davis guggenheim the calling for this project began at home. >> i've seen the effect that malala has had on my daughters and my hope is daughters will take their fathers to see this movie. i think they'll learn that any girl anywhere can do something if malala can do it. >> the nobel peace prize is to be awarded to malala yousafzai. >> reporter: i

extraordinary opportunity of spending some time with both malala and her father, as well as with davis guggenheim maimed me malala" and had a chance of seeing the screening of the movie. i came out of that compelled to do something to help this incredibly brave, strong young woman. anyone who hasn't seen the documentary needs to see it. it's one of the most heart warming and uplifting stories you can imagine, while covering something that is so tragic and challenging in the world. and i came out saying, you know, we've got an incredible network of people around the u.s. who have closets full of clothes that are a part of this school community, why not turn it into something that allows them to actually send in clothing to help send a girl to school in syria, nigeria, places where getting quality education is quite challenging. right. while your donations can help your kids' school here in the united states, now you can help people all over the world. stunning number, the white house says, more than 62 million girls around the world do not have access to education whatsoever. the first lady has ca

for academy award winning director davis guggenheim the calling for this project began at home. >> i've seen the effect that malala has had on my daughters and my hope is daughters will movie. i think they'll learn that any girl anywhere can do something if malala can do it. >> the nobel peace prize is to be awarded to malala yousafzai. >> reporter: indeed ma la la what is shown the world she can do it. putting your message out from advocating to bring back our girls in nigeria. >> this year my wish to be to see the nigerian girls being released from abduction. >> reporter: to lebanon where she spent her 18th birthday opening a school for syrian refugees. but for the first time we see a glimpse into the extraordinary life of a girl who sometimes just wants to be ordinary. >> my life is quite different than their life. most of them have boyfriends and most of them were brought up with them. >> she's the naughtiest girl. >> this is the laziest one. >> reporter: you're pretty funny. >> do you think so? >> reporter: especially when you talk about your brothers. >> wonderful boys. they do no