Movie
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Overview
Against all the odds, a thirteen year old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine.
Details
- Release date
- 2019-02-14
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Participant, BBC Film, BFI, Potboiler Productions
- Country
- Malawi, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Maxwell Simba as William Kamkwamba
- Chiwetel Ejiofor as Trywell Kamkwamba
- Aïssa Maïga as Agnes Kamkwamba
- Lily Banda as Annie Kamkwamba
- Joseph Marcell as Chief Wembe
- Lemogang Tsipa as Mike Kachigunda
- Philbert Falakeza as Gilbert Wimbe
- Noma Dumezweni as Edith Sikelo
- Khalani Makunje as Daniel Ngwata
- Robert Agengo as Jeremiah Kamkwamba
- Felix Lemburgo as John Kamkwamba
- Raymond Ofula as Mr. Ofesi
Crew
- Chiwetel Ejiofor - Director
- Chiwetel Ejiofor - Screenplay
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