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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

2019•1h 53m•7.9/10
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7.9/10(2K)

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

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Production

Participant, BBC Film, BFI, Potboiler Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Maxwell Simba

Maxwell Simba

William Kamkwamba

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Trywell Kamkwamba

Aïssa Maïga

Aïssa Maïga

Agnes Kamkwamba

Lily Banda

Lily Banda

Annie Kamkwamba

Joseph Marcell

Joseph Marcell

Chief Wembe

Lemogang Tsipa

Lemogang Tsipa

Mike Kachigunda

Philbert Falakeza

Gilbert Wimbe

Noma Dumezweni

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

Fiskan Makawa

Priest

Beatus Ble Msamange

Clubhouse Boy

Trevor Dominic

Tiyamike Kamkwamba (6 months)

Truth Dominic

Tiyamike Kamkwamba (6 months)

Rashid Tambala

Tiyamike Kamkwamba (1 year)

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