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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

20197.91h 53m

Overview

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

Directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor
Written by William Kamkwamba, Bryan Mealer, Chiwetel Ejiofor
Produced by Andrea Calderwood, Gail Egan
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Top 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

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Philbert Falakeza

Gilbert Wimbe

Noma Dumezweni

Noma Dumezweni

Edith Sikelo

K

Khalani Makunje

Daniel Ngwata

R

Robert Agengo

Jeremiah Kamkwamba

Themes & Keywords

africawindmillbased on true storyfamily power strugglewater for lifechallenge for changededicatedingenuitydedicationstruggle for independencethe ingenious one

About The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is a drama, history film released in 2019 exploring themes of africa, windmill, based on true story, family power struggle, water for life, challenge for change. Directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor, it stars Maxwell Simba, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Aïssa Maïga. 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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