When Oscar-winning filmmaker Davis Guggenheim signed on to make a movie about teenage activist Malala Yousafzai, he knew there was an undeniably inspiring story in her headline-grabbing journey.
It's not every day, after all, that a teenager wins the Nobel Peace Prize, as Malala did last year.
"Maybe the greatest privilege of my life," Guggenheim said in describing his own journey in making the documentary "He Named Me Malala," scheduled to open in New Orleans theaters on Friday .
"To meet this girl and to know her father and her family - the greatest privilege of my life.
I'm going to retract the word 'maybe.'
"To me, of all the movies I've ever made, this one has inspired me the most, just by being in proximity to her and her father," Guggenheim continued. "
His hope is that "He Named Me Malala" plays just as big an influence on those who see it.