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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

  • Movie
  • 2019
  • 1h 53m

Directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor

7.9

TMDB audience rating
7.9 out of 10 from 1,942 votes

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Overview

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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Cast and crew

  • Maxwell Simba

    Maxwell SimbaWilliam Kamkwamba

  • Chiwetel Ejiofor

    Chiwetel EjioforTrywell Kamkwamba

  • Aïssa Maïga

    Aïssa MaïgaAgnes Kamkwamba

  • Lily Banda

    Lily BandaAnnie Kamkwamba

  • Joseph Marcell

    Joseph MarcellChief Wembe

  • Lemogang Tsipa

    Lemogang TsipaMike Kachigunda

  • Philbert FalakezaGilbert Wimbe

  • Noma Dumezweni

    Noma DumezweniEdith Sikelo

  • Khalani MakunjeDaniel Ngwata

  • Robert Agengo

    Robert AgengoJeremiah Kamkwamba

  • Felix LemburgoJohn Kamkwamba

  • Raymond OfulaMr. Ofesi

  • Rophium BandaMr. Bamusi

  • Kelvin Maxwell NgomaCharity Malamusi

  • Edwin ChondePresident Muluzi

  • Fiskan MakawaPriest

  • Beatus Ble MsamangeClubhouse Boy

  • Trevor DominicTiyamike Kamkwamba (6 months)

Director
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Writer
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Music
Antonio Pinto
Cinematography
Dick Pope