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This movie poster features a striking composition with a large wooden windmill dominating the right side, its weathered texture and golden light creating a dramatic focal point. In the foreground, a young boy with a determined expression looks up at the windmill, while a distant figure stands on ...

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

2019 · Movie · 113 min· Updated Apr 2026
⭐7.9
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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.

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is a film that explores themes of africa, windmill, based on true story. It also touches on family power struggle and water for life and challenge for change.

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Chiwetel Ejiofor

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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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This movie poster features a striking composition with a large wooden windmill dominating the right side, its weathered texture and golden light creating a dramatic focal point. In the foreground, a young boy with a determined expression looks up at the windmill, while a distant figure stands on ...

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

2019•⭐ 7.9•113 min•Updated Apr 2026
🌐English

You can stream The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019) on Netflix with a subscription.

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7.9/10

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86%

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88%

68

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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.

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is a film that explores themes of africa, windmill, based on true story. It also touches on family power struggle and water for life and challenge for change.

Director

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Cast

Maxwell Simba, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Aïssa Maïga, Lily Banda, Joseph Marcell, Lemogang Tsipa, Philbert Falakeza, Noma Dumezweni, Khalani Makunje, Robert Agengo

Neo-NoirPeriod DramaHaunted HouseComing SoonFree MoviesZombieStop MotionTrendingMurder MysteryRevengeParodyChristmasDragonAlienSmall TownNeo-NoirPeriod DramaHaunted HouseComing SoonFree MoviesZombieStop MotionTrendingMurder MysteryRevengeParodyChristmasDragonAlienSmall Town

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