Malek Means Angel

With the smile of an angel and the will of a warrior, Malek is far from an average eleven-year-old girl. To become a professional fencer, she practices every day together with her best friend Yassmine in a working class neighbourhood in Tunis. Malek and Yassmine are preparing for a fencing competition where they hope to win medals. The day finally comes and Malek's strength and dreams are put to the test. Intimate in capturing the life of an eleven-year-old, and a refreshing complement to the traditional image of a young girl in an Islamic culture, this is a powerful coming-of-age story about a girl who allows herself to feel and to fight.