# The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019)

> A resourceful Malawian teenager turns library physics and salvaged machinery into a daring bid to rescue his drought-stricken village.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/337605

## Facts

- Runtime: 113 min
- Genres: Drama, History
- Director: Chiwetel Ejiofor
- Cast: Maxwell Simba, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Aïssa Maïga, Lily Banda, Joseph Marcell, Lemogang Tsipa, Philbert Falakeza, Noma Dumezweni
- TMDB rating: 7.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7533152/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: serious, compassionate, hopeful, inspirational viewing, family movie night

## Synopsis

A young boy's ingenuity shines as he battles against nature's harshest trials to save his village.

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