The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
2019•1h 53m•7.9•Released
DramaHistory
Against all the odds, a thirteen year old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine.
Director
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Writer
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Languages
Chichewa; Nyanja, English
Studio
Participant
Cast
Maxwell Simba
William Kamkwamba
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Trywell Kamkwamba
Aïssa Maïga
Agnes Kamkwamba
Lily Banda
Annie Kamkwamba
Joseph Marcell
Chief Wembe
Lemogang Tsipa
Mike Kachigunda
Philbert Falakeza
Gilbert Wimbe
Noma Dumezweni
Edith Sikelo
Khalani Makunje
Daniel Ngwata
Robert Agengo
Jeremiah Kamkwamba
Felix Lemburgo
John Kamkwamba
Raymond Ofula
Mr. Ofesi
Rophium Banda
Mr. Bamusi
Kelvin Maxwell Ngoma
Charity Malamusi
Edwin Chonde
President Muluzi
Production
Company
Participant
Company
BBC Film
Company
BFI
Company
Potboiler Productions
Producer
Andrea Calderwood
Producer
Gail Egan
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