The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
2019 · 1h 53m · Drama, History · Malawi, United Kingdom · Rated PG (GB)
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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Chiwetel Ejiofor7.8Smart score
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africabased on true storychallenge for changededicateddedicationfamily power struggleingenuitystruggle for independencethe ingenious onewater for lifewindmill
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