Film Afternoon - The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Date
19 Apr 2026
Time
3:30pm - 6:00pm
Price
FREE
Location
Purdown View MOVE Studio
with the Student Life Team
A true story about William Kamkwamba, a Malawian teenager who saves his drought-stricken family from famine. William teaches himself engineering from library books as he is unable to afford school. He builds a functional windmill from scrap metal, bringing electricity and water irrigation to his community.
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Trailer
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