The Boy Who Flies (2013)

A young man risks everything to become Malawi's first paraglider pilot.

Following a dream, Canadian paraglider pilot Benjamin Jordan travels to Malawi to teach children the joys of kite flying. There he meets Godfrey, a young man who has always dreamed of flying though has never had the means. The odd pair tour the country on bikes, building kites with youth while motivating them to follow their dreams. They are destined for Malawi's highest peak where, after weeks of ground training, the two will attempt to fly down and make Godfrey the first Malawian paraglider pilot.

Cast (2)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Benjamin Jordan

self

Godfrey Massauli

self

If you liked The Boy Who Flies, you might also like…

92% match

The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos

2008

86% match

The Final: Attack on Wembley

2024

85% match

African Cats

2011

81% match

The Eagle Huntress

2016

77% match

Air Force Elite: Thunderbirds

2025

75% match

To Kill a Tiger

2023

72% match

The Crystal Calls - Making The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

2019

67% match

14 Peaks: Nothing Is Impossible

2021

62% match

Heart of a Dog

2015

62% match

Elephant

2020

60% match

My Mom Jayne

2025

60% match

Jane

2017

60% match

The Class of ‘92

2013

60% match

Come See Me in the Good Light

2025

60% match

Atlantis Rising

2017

60% match

Avatar: The Deep Dive - A Special Edition of 20/20

2022

60% match

In the Realms of the Unreal

2004

60% match

Naqoyqatsi

2002

60% match

Looking for Richard

1996

60% match

Black Sheep

2018

Similar films

Hijos de África

2023

Gorillas of Gabon

2019

Sols volcaniques du parc national Albert

1951

Back To Africa

2008

The Man Who Wanted to Change the World

2016

Hereros Angola

2013

Dawn of the Damned

1965

Return of a President

2017

The Journey of Man: A Genetic Odyssey

2003

Likhaya

2009

The Lost Wave

2007

God Grew Tired of Us

2006