Chiwetel Ejiofor & Joel Edgerton Premiere 'The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind' in London

Chiwetel Ejiofor flashes a smile on the red carpet as he arrives at the premiere of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind on Tuesday night (February 19) at the Ham Yard Hotel in London, England.

The 41-year-old Oscar-nominated actor not only stars in the film, it marks his feature film directorial debut!

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Also joining him at the event was close pal Joel Edgerton. The two starred in the 2005 movie version of Kinky Boots.

The film is about a 13-year-old boy who, inspired by a science book, builds a wind turbine to save his Malawian village from famine.

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind will debut on Netflix on March 1.

10+ pictures inside of the guys at the premiere…