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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

Feb 14, 2019 1h 53m
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Synopsis

Against all the odds, a thirteen year old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine.

Title The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Companies Participant, BBC Film, BFI, Potboiler Productions
Countries Malawi, United Kingdom, United States of America
Keywords africa, windmill, family power struggle, water for life, challenge for change, dedicated, ingenuity, dedication, struggling life, struggle for independence, the ingenious one
Maxwell Simba

Maxwell Simba

William Kamkwamba
Chiwetel Ejiofor

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Trywell Kamkwamba
Aïssa Maïga

Aïssa Maïga

Agnes Kamkwamba
Lily Banda

Lily Banda

Annie Kamkwamba
Lemogang Tsipa

Lemogang Tsipa

Mike Kachigunda
Noma Dumezweni

Noma Dumezweni

Edith Sikelo
Khalani Makunje

Khalani Makunje

Daniel Ngwata
Robert Agengo

Robert Agengo

Jeremiah Kamkwamba
Felix Lemburgo

Felix Lemburgo

John Kamkwamba
Kelvin Maxwell Ngoma

Kelvin Maxwell Ngoma

Charity Malamusi
Edwin Chonde

Edwin Chonde

President Muluzi
Trevor Dominic

Trevor Dominic

Tiyamike Kamkwamba (6 months)
Truth Dominic

Truth Dominic

Tiyamike Kamkwamba (6 months)
Rashid Tambala

Rashid Tambala

Tiyamike Kamkwamba (1 year)
Latifa Tambala

Latifa Tambala

Tiyamike Kamkwamba (1 year)
Hestingzi Phiri

Hestingzi Phiri

Shabani Mkubwi
Martin Githinji

Martin Githinji

Reginald Nwachi
Melvin Alusa

Melvin Alusa

Justin Mitwa
Amos Chimpokoser

Amos Chimpokoser

Mizeck Chikankheni
Eddie Mbugua

Eddie Mbugua

Charles Daud
James Mhone

James Mhone

Desk Clerk
Hilde Phiri

Hilde Phiri

Alile Kamkwamba
Lomuthi Jere

Lomuthi Jere

Mika Kamkwamba
Ian Chisekula

Ian Chisekula

Man in Admarc Queue