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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is a 2019 drama film based on the memoir of the same name by Malawian author and inventor William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer. The film starred and was directed by British Nigerian actor Chiwetel Ejiofor. It tells the story of William, who as a young Malawian schoolboy builds a windmill to save his village from drought and famine. The film received praise for Ejiofor’s direction and the performances.

It premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and began streaming on Netflix in March 2019. It was submitted as the British entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards but was not nominated.