The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind on Netflix is based on the true story of William Kamkwamba. Here's what he's up to today and all about Maxwell Simba, the actor who plays him.

A lovely and thoughtful family film, “The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind” is a far cry from Marvel multiplex-ity. But once viewers (of all ages) adjust to its quiet and respectful approach, they ...

"Let's see how crazy this boy really is." A sudden gust muffled the voices below, then picked up into a steady wind. It took hold of my T-shirt and whistled through the tower rungs.

The Malawi native recounted his dedication and quest for knowledge in his best-selling memoir, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope, in 2009.

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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. Director: Chiwetel Ejiofor. Writers: Chiwetel Ejiofor, William Kamkwamba (book), Bryan Mealer (book) Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Maxwell Simba, Lily Banda, Noma ...

12 Years a Slave star Chiwetel Ejiofor is marking his feature directorial debut with The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, based on a true story of a 13-year-old Malawian boy innovator who saves his ...

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Persistence, Jury-Rigging, and Ingenuity Against All Odds ... Because of that book, and the potential he saw in its ideas, William began to build: ...

Chiwetel Ejiofor’s directorial debut, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, is this year’s British entry for Oscar’s recently renamed Best International Feature Film category. But the same rules ...