The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

2019 film directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor
Movie film Q60738660
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

Summary

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind received the Alfred P. Sloan Prize[3].
  • The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind was directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor[5].
  • Chiwetel Ejiofor wrote the screenplay for The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind[6].
  • The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind's composer is recorded as Antonio Pinto[7].
  • The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind's genre is drama film[8].
  • A cast member of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind was Maxwell Simba[9].
  • A cast member of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind was Chiwetel Ejiofor[10].
  • The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind was produced by Andrea Calderwood[11].
  • The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind was produced by Gail Egan[12].
  • The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind's production company is recorded as Participant[13].
  • The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind's director of photography is recorded as Dick Pope[14].
  • The original language of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind was English[15].
  • The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind was distributed by video on demand[16].
  • The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind's review score is recorded as 86%[17].
  • The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind's review score is recorded as 7.3/10[18].
  • The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind's review score is recorded as 68/100[19].
  • The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[20].
  • The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind was published on 2019[21].
  • The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[22].
  • The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind's narrative location is recorded as Malawi[23].
  • The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind's film editor is recorded as Valerio Bonelli[24].
  • The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind's nominated for is recorded as International Submission to the Academy Awards[25].
  • The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind'}[26].
  • The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+113'}[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Andrea Calderwood[11] and Gail Egan[12]. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind was directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor[5]. Chiwetel Ejiofor wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Maxwell Simba[9] and Chiwetel Ejiofor[10].

Publication

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind was released on 2019[21]. The original language of it was English[15]. Its genre is drama film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[16].

Reception

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind received the Alfred P. Sloan Prize[3]. Reviews include 86%[17], 7.3/10[18], and 68/100[19].

Why It Matters

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

FAQs

What awards did The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind receive?

Honors received include Alfred P. Sloan Prize[3].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . Sundance Institute Digital Archive. Retrieved . history.sundance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Sundance Institute Digital Archive. Retrieved . history.sundance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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