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Posted: 9th January 2021 5:38pm
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I am finally catching up on some of my listings ( in between Korean Dramas ( God help me ) ) so watched "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind". It's based on the best selling  novel "The Boy Who Captured the Wind", about the true story of William Kamkwamba. He invented ( as a teenager ), a wind-powered Turbine, which saved his village in Malawi, from a famine.

The story moved actor Chiwetel Ejiofor is so strongly that he decided to turn it into a Film.  The book addresses more of the politcal aspects than does the movie, but with a time limit on the big screen, it's still worth the watch. The actual clips of Kamkwamba at the end are priceless images of success.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7533152/

Posted: 9th January 2021 7:20pm
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Ahavati said:

LOL @ his tiny hands.

So many bits I lmao@

Posted: 9th January 2021 7:34pm
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Magdalena said:

So many bits I lmao@



Yes; the tanning bed eye goggle patches. But I digress. . .

Posted: 9th January 2021 8:09pm
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The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo on Netflix.

Posted: 9th January 2021 8:13pm
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JohnnyBlaze said:The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo on Netflix.

Enjoyed that! Also Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is another great one. LOVE Ang Lee's style of directing. Which also brings me to

The Life of Pi ( both book and movie ).

Posted: 9th January 2021 9:00pm
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Ahavati said:

Enjoyed that! Also Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is another great one. LOVE Ang Lee's style of directing. Which also brings me to

The Life of Pi ( both book and movie ).

I need to watch CT,HD again, as for some reason it has really faded from my memory!

Pi is on my watchlist!

Posted: 9th January 2021 10:50pm
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JohnnyBlaze said:

I need to watch CT,HD again, as for some reason it has really faded from my memory!

Pi is on my watchlist!

If anyone could capture Pi in film, it was Lee. I had my doubts after reading the book ( which is one of the most emotional I've ever read ); however, was NOT disappointed by the film.

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My Octopus Teacher

Posted: 18th January 2021 6:16pm
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fiveamtuesday said:My Octopus Teacher

Lord I cried.

Posted: 23rd January 2021 2:11am
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Ahavati said:

Lord I cried.

The cinematography was just so amazing.
It was mind blowing just how much the director could make you care about an octopus, and how he managed to capture just so much footage.

Posted: 24th January 2021 11:45pm
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Mind boggling. No; seriously.

Derek DelGaudio's In & Of Itself  • A Hulu Original




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