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.
- Director
- Chiwetel Ejiofor
- Signature
- Craft · Drama · Tension
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Cast
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13 billed performers
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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.
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The record
Awards
2 wins · 1 nomination
Academy Awards
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerInternational Submission to the Academy Awards
Alfred P. Sloan Prize
1 win
- WinnerAlfred P. Sloan Prize
NYICFF Grand Prize
1 win
- WinnerNYICFF Grand Prize
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Box Office & Release
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- Release date
- Feb 14, 2019
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- English, Chichewa; Nyanja
- Country
- United Kingdom, Malawi
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