The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is a 2019 drama film written, directed by and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor in his feature directorial debut.

William has a talent for fixing radios for his friends and neighbours and spends his free time looking through the local junkyard for salvageable electronic components.

Seeking to save his village from the drought, William devises a plan to build a windmill to power the town's broken water pump.

With the help of his friends, the few remaining members of the village and the component taken from Kachigunda's bicycle, they build a full-size windmill which leads to a successful crop being sown.

The website's critical consensus reads, "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind earns its predictably uplifting arc through strong performances and impressive work from debuting director Chiwetel Ejiofor.