The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

2019
TV-PG
1h 53m

IMDb RATING

7.6/10

47K

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Chiwetel Ejiofor and Maxwell Simba in The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019)

A boy in Malawi is thrown out of the school he loves when his family can no longer afford the fees. Sneaking back into the school library, he finds a way, using the bones of the bicycle belonging to his father Trywell (Chiwetel Ejiofor), to build a windmill which could save his village from famine.

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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, a thirteen-year-old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine.Against all the odds, a thirteen-year-old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine.

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IMDb RATING

7.6/10

47K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 5 wins & 6 nominations

Videos4

Trailer 2:23

Official Trailer

Clip 4:09

The Rise of Chiwetel Ejiofor

Clip 4:09

The Rise of Chiwetel Ejiofor

Featurette 1:59

The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind: William's Story (Featurette)

Video 2:57

Chiwetel Ejiofor Transitions from Actor to Director

Photos42

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Trivia
Chiwetel Ejiofor had to learn the Malawi language spoken in the film, Chichewa.

Goofs
Times passes but the baby of the family does not grow up.

Quotes
Trywell Kamkwamba: Democracy. Democracy is just like imported cassava. It rots quickly.

Soundtracks
Bilo
Written by Justin Vali
Performed by The Justin Vali Quartett
Produced by Paddy Bush

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Really good

This film tells the story of a young boy who saves his village from starvation.

The film is well made. The story is gripping and heartbreaking. The scene where people chase a food truck reminds me how incredibly fortunate I am. Acting is very strong, and the production is very good too. I enjoyed watching this, though the story is hard to watch.