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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

Against all the odds, a thirteen year old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine.

20191h 53mNRDrama, History

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About The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

Directors
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Cast
Maxwell Simba, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Aïssa Maïga, Lily Banda, Joseph Marcell, Lemogang Tsipa
Genres
Drama, History
Content rating
NR
Original language
English
Production countries
Malawi, United Kingdom, United States of America
Status
Released

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