Malawian cinema is still finding its footing as an industry, but international co-productions have begun telling its stories to the world. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Chiwetel Ejiofor's quietly powerful adaptation of William Kamkwamba's true story, is a fine example of that reach. See what Macca made of it below.
Rating: 3.5★
There's a moment in Raj Patel and Zak Piper's documentary where you see it written all over the faces of the Malawian delegates: a quiet, devastating shock. They've travelled from one of the poorest nations on earth to the supposed richest country in the
Genre Drama
★★★½ — The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019)
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