Movie · 113 min · drm, hst
Against all the odds, a thirteen year old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine.
Where to watch The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Available on 6 platforms across 13 countries.
Chart positions today
Currently charting in 12 countries, best placed at #145 in Singapore.
Chart history
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind has spent 0 days in a top 3, 3 days in a top 10 and 34 days in a top 100 across the markets we track. Its best position anywhere is #5.
Cast
Maxwell Simba, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Aïssa Maïga, Lily Banda, Joseph Marcell, Lemogang Tsipa, Philbert Falakeza, Noma Dumezweni, Khalani Makunje, Robert Agengo, Felix Lemburgo, Raymond Ofula, Rophium Banda, Kelvin Maxwell Ngoma, Edwin Chonde, Fiskan Makawa, Beatus Ble Msamange, Trevor Dominic
Crew
Chiwetel Ejiofor (director,screenplay), Andrea Calderwood (producer), Gail Egan (producer)
Awards
2 wins from 3 nominations.
- Alfred P. Sloan Prize 2019 — won
- NYICFF Grand Prize 2019 — won
- International Submission to the Academy Awards 2020 — nominated