" THE BOY WHO HARNESSED THE WIND "

I absolutely loved this movie, it is amazing in its portrayal of a real life story. It reminds me of the movie “The Good Lie”. This is one of those movies that will fill your heart with joy at how far we as a people can come with sheer will power alone and how much knowledge some one with no knowledge but the “want” to learn .An incredibly beautiful, must-watch movie. Based on true story, it tells you how a young boy built a windmill by reading books to save the village from draught. So , due to boy's family's financial condition, he needs to drop out of school. He nevertheless uses all opportunities to learn and absord as much as possible.....

This is truly a heartbreaking story about the inordinate sufferings faced by an African country- Malawi, but the relevance is found in many such countries affected by global climate change, yet it’s a story of inspiration and courage- courage to break the shackles that bind you to extreme grief and poverty against all odds.  At some point, just the way it happens in many poor nations, a natural calamity strikes in the form of a famine and the people are left to fend for themselves. Things get from bad to worse in the enusing voilence in which the family's limited inventory of corn is also stolen....

The kid has a plan to use the wind to generate electricity using which his farm can be irrigated from the open well. But he needs his father's bike to be dismantled to create it. The name of the story does reveal if the boy succeeded in his perusasion and his outcome. It's true that William is an example of a focused, brilliant young man who put his gift of knowledge to better his community. The fact that he went on to graduate from Dartmouth just blows me away. The acting is extraordinary and heart wrenching. I would highly recommend for any science teacher studying energy, alternative energy, magnetism or electricity as well as anyone looking to create a value in education for any of their students.... 

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Source: My Personal Review