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Mar 1, 2019 · While good natured and comfortingly conventional, “The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind,” adapted from Kamkwamba’s autobiography by Ejiofor, is far from a forgettable, paint-by-numbers child prodigy film. This is thanks in large part to Ejiofor’s loving attention to the region’s cultural and geographic specificities and refusal of ...
Parents say ( 20 ): Kids say ( 10 ): In addition to William's inspiring story, this film presents an unforgettable portrait of village life in Africa, advancing awareness of the universality of family relationships and human struggles. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Chiwetel Ejiofor's first writing-directing effort, could not be more impressive.
- Chiwetel Ejiofor
- Renee Schonfeld
- Maxwell Simba, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Aissa Maiga
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind earns its predictably uplifting arc through strong performances and impressive work from debuting director Chiwetel Ejiofor. A 13-year-old boy is thrown out of the ...
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- Chiwetel Ejiofor
- Chiwetel Ejiofor
- Drama
Feb 28, 2019 · “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind,” the directing debut of the actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, is so worthy, so earnest and so achingly sincere that it’s almost painful to criticize.
- Chiwetel Ejiofor
- Jeannette Catsoulis
- 113 min
Sundance Film Review: ‘The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind’ Reviewed at Sundance Film Festival (Competing), Jan. 25, 2019. Running time: 114 MIN. Production: (U.K.) A Netflix release of a BBC Films ...
A great movie based on the book wrote by The real life man. MaryKathleenSpangenberg 2 March 2019. Ignore the review that says the story is not true. The book is an autobiography and the movie has Michael speaking at the end. There is pretty much massive amounts of documentation verifying his education.
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Jan 25, 2019 · ‘The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind’: Film Review | Sundance 2019. Chiwetel Ejiofor's directing debut, 'The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind,' tells the true story of a self-taught teen inventor in Malawi.