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★
The Aesop fable that gives this documentary its title sets up a neat moral framework: those who prepare and labour will survive, while those who idle will suffer the consequences. Raj Patel and Zak Piper invert that logic in uncomfortable fashion. Their 2021 film follows Anita Chitaya, a community organiser
Genre Drama
★★★½ — The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019)
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