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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019)

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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019)

Overview

Against all the odds, a thirteen year old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine.


Starring Cast


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive

Viewer Rating
7.7

Overview

Against all the odds, a thirteen year old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Netflix logoNetflix
Powered byJustWatch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film's central narrative, focusing on overcoming an environmental crisis through renewable energy and the transformative power of education, aligns with progressive values, even while celebrating individual ingenuity and community self-reliance.

The film authentically portrays a true story set in Malawi with an all-African cast, reflecting the cultural context without engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative centers on the ingenuity and resilience within this specific non-Western community, rather than explicitly critiquing traditional Western identities.

Secondary

The film portrays Christianity as an integral part of the Malawian community's life, providing solace, hope, and a sense of community during times of extreme hardship. It is depicted with respect and as a source of strength for the characters.

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind does not feature identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story is a biographical drama centered on a young boy's ingenuity in rural Malawi, focusing on themes of poverty, education, and community resilience.

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is a biographical drama centered on William Kamkwamba's efforts to build a wind turbine to combat famine in his Malawian village. The narrative does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, resulting in a 'No depiction' rating for this specific evaluation criterion.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The film is based on the true story and memoir of William Kamkwamba. All major characters, including William and his family, are portrayed with the same gender as their real-life historical counterparts, with no instances of a gender swap.

The film is an adaptation of a memoir by William Kamkwamba, a real person from Malawi. The characters, including William and his family, are portrayed by actors of the same race as the historical figures and the setting, thus no race swap occurs.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.6
The Movie Database logo
7.9

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
8.6
Metacritic logo
6.8

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