Film · 2019 · Drama · History

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

Name: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2019-02-14
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Maxwell Simba, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Aïssa Maïga, Lily Banda, Joseph Marcell

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The story

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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DIRECTOR

Chiwetel Ejiofor

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IMDb

7.6 / 10

53k votes

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86%

Tomatometer

3.71 / 5

89k ratings · Letterboxd

TMDB

7.9 / 10

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Details

TypeFilm

GenreDrama, History

Runtime1h 53m

RatedM

Release2019-02-14

Where to watch

Netflix

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