'' The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind '' is a 2019 British drama film written , directed by and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor in his feature directorial debut . The film is based on the memoir '' The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind '' by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer . It was screened in the Premieres section at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and began streaming in most territories on Netflix on 1 March 2019
2019 Sundance Film Festival
2019 Sundance Film Festival
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind