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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019)

Drama, Historical, Family, Biographical | UK, Malawi

Director: Chiwetel Ejiofor

BBC2 | Sunday, 21 March 2021 | 22:00

Where to watch

Live TV

Sunday, 21 March 2021 22:00

Streaming

Netflix basic with Ads

27/09/2023

Rating: 7.6/10

User rating: 10/10

SYNOPSIS

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.

Actors

Writer: William Kamkwamba, Bryan Mealer

Producer: Susan Breen, Andrea Calderwood

RUNTIME: 113 min

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