The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
2019DramaHistoryFamily113 mins
★★★★★

Plot

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

  • Chiwetel Ejiofor

    Director

  • Chiwetel Ejiofor

    Screenplay

  • William Kamkwamba

    Book

  • Bryan Mealer

    Book

  • Valerio Bonelli

    Editor

  • 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

  • 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)

  • Latifa Tambala

    Tiyamike Kamkwamba (1 year)

  • Fredrick Lukhere

    Mkubwi

  • Hestingzi Phiri

    Shabani Mkubwi

  • Samson Kambalu

    Joe Godsten

  • Martin Githinji

    Reginald Nwachi

  • Melvin Alusa

    Justin Mitwa

  • Amos Chimpokoser

    Mizeck Chikankheni

  • Kelvin Chimpokoser

    Goeffrey

  • Eddie Mbugua

    Charles Daud

  • George Misinde

    M.C.

  • Hope Chisano

    Scavenger

  • Aaron Mhone

    Officer 1

  • Noel Mkubwi

    Officer 2

  • James Mhone

    Desk Clerk

  • Bruno Chitsulo

    John Madisi

  • Hilde Phiri

    Alile Kamkwamba

  • Lomuthi Jere

    Mika Kamkwamba

  • Ian Chisekula

    Man in Admarc Queue

  • Owen Chikanken

    Farmer 1

  • Gospel Thawale

    Farmer 2

    • Runtime

    113 minutes

    Released

    2019-03-01

    Languages

    English

    Countries

    United Kingdom

    United States of America

    Studios

    Participant Media

    BBC Films

    British Film Institute

    Potboiler Productions

    Sound

  • Antonio Pinto

    Music

    • Updated

    1295 days ago

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