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79% Critic Match
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
7.9 / 10• 2019• 1h 53m•NR• English
DramaHistory
Storyline
Against all the odds, a thirteen year old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine.
Cast & Crew
Maxwell Simba
William Kamkwamba
Lead
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Trywell Kamkwamba
Aïssa Maïga
Agnes Kamkwamba
Lily Banda
Annie Kamkwamba
Joseph Marcell
Chief Wembe
Lemogang Tsipa
Mike Kachigunda
PF
Philbert Falakeza
Gilbert Wimbe
Noma Dumezweni
Edith Sikelo
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Chiwetel Ejiofor's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
