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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

2019

Based on a true story, a resourceful thirteen-year-old in drought-stricken Malawi teaches himself, from scavenged parts and a library book, to build a windmill that could save his family and village from famine. Chiwetel Ejiofor's inspiring drama.

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