Chiwetel Ejiofor is the latest big-name actor to turn his hand to directing with Netflix Original The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind. And now, thanks to a new trailer, we’ve got a first look at the Doctor Strange star’s initial foray behind the camera.
Based on the bestselling book, the film tells the true-life story of 13-year-old William Kamkwamba (played by newcomer Maxwell Simba) – a disadvantaged kid who puts his inventor’s brain to good use by building a windmill that can save his Malawian village from famine.
Ejiofor also stars as Kamkwamba’s down-on-his-luck dad, in what looks like a heartstring-tugging tale of overcoming adversity. You can watch the trailer below…
It’s proving to be a busy couple of years for Ejiofor – as well as unveiling his directorial passion project, he’ll also be voicing villain Scar in this summer’s The Lion King remake, as well as appearing opposite Angelina Jolie in Disney sequel Maleficent II and very probably reprising his role as Baron Mordo in the recently announced Doctor Strange 2.
The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind is getting its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival this week, before making its way to Netflix on 1 March 2019.