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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
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Against all the odds, a thirteen year old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine.
Dusty, sun-scorched landscapes set the stage for a desperate struggle against a relentless drought. A young boy uses scraps of junk and pure ingenuity to build a windmill that might just save his village from starvation.
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Maxwell Simba, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Aïssa Maïga, Lily Banda, Joseph Marcell, Lemogang Tsipa, Philbert Falakeza, Noma Dumezweni, Khalani Makunje, Robert Agengo
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
You can stream The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019) on Netflix with a subscription.
IMDb
7.9/10
RT Critics
86%
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RT Audience
88%
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Maxwell Simba, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Aïssa Maïga, Lily Banda, Joseph Marcell, Lemogang Tsipa, Philbert Falakeza, Noma Dumezweni, Khalani Makunje, Robert Agengo
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africa · windmill · based on true story · family power struggle · water for life · challenge for change · dedicated · ingenuity · dedication · struggle for independence
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