Trywell Kamkwamba
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Mar 1, 2019 · A film review of Chiwetel Ejiofor's directorial debut, based on the true story of William Kamkwamba, a Malawian genius who built a windmill to save his village from drought and famine. The review praises the film's cultural and geographic specificity, its sympathetic portrayal of William's challenges and its inspiring message of hope.
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...
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- Chiwetel Ejiofor
- Chiwetel Ejiofor
- Drama
Feb 28, 2019 · Based on a true story, Chiwetel Ejiofor’s well-intentioned yet flat directing debut follows a teenage boy whose ingenuity protects his village from famine.
- Chiwetel Ejiofor
- Jeannette Catsoulis
- 113 min
Superb true tale of remarkable teen; some violence. Read Common Sense Media's The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind review, age rating, and parents guide.
- Chiwetel Ejiofor
- Renee Schonfeld
- Maxwell Simba, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Aissa Maiga
Sundance Film Review: ‘The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind’. An inspirational true story fails to lift off in actor Chiwetel Ejiofor's earnest but plodding directorial debut. By Dennis Harvey.
Mar 2, 2019 · Marcel Carné's immortal saga about a 19th-century Parisian theatre company – often called the French Gone with the Wind – has a swooning romanticism but majors in heartbreak, too.
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind review JoeytheBrit 28 June 2020 An earnest account of how one 13-year-old boy rescued his African village from drought by harnessing windpower to operate an irrigation system.
