The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
2019 ‧ Family/Drama ‧ 1h 53m
A 13-year-old boy is thrown out of the school he loves when his family can no longer afford the fees. He sneaks into the library and learns how to build a windmill to save his village from a famine.
Initial release: January 25, 2019
Director: Chiwetel Ejiofor
Story by: William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer
Languages: English and Chewa
Distributed by: Netflix
Based on: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind; by William Kamkwamba; Bryan Mealer
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Against all the odds, a thirteen-year-old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine.Against all the odds, ...
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is a 2019 African drama film written, directed by and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor in his feature directorial debut.
Inspired by a science book, 13-year-old William Kamkwamba builds a wind turbine to save his Malawian village from famine. Based on a true story.
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