The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is a 2019 British drama film written, directed by and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor in his feature directorial debut. The film is based on the memoir of the same name by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer. It was screened in the Premieres section at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and began streaming in most territories on Netflix on 1 March 2019. It was selected as the British entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
| Director | Chiwetel Ejiofor |
| Produced by | Andrea Calderwood, Gail Egan |
| Screenplay by | Chiwetel Ejiofor |
| Based on | The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, by William Kamkwamba, Bryan Mealer |
| Starring | Maxwell Simba, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Lily Banda |
| Music | Antônio Pinto |
| Cinematography | Dick Pope |
| Edited by | Valerio Bonelli |
| Production, company | Participant Media, BBC Films, British Film Institute, Potboiler Productions |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
| Released | January 25, 2019 (Sundance) |
| Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom, Malawi |
| Language | English, Chichewa |
| Netflix ID | 80200047 |
About The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
A boy in Malawi builds a wind turbine to help his village after reading about them in a book. The film premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival before being distributed by Netflix.
Achievement of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Academy Award-nominated actor Chiwetel Ejiofor wrote and directed the film which was based on the memoir The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer.
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Latest information about The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind updated on July 28 2021.
