Watch The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019) Official Trailer
7.9 / 10 IMDb February 14, 2019 1h 53m
Against all the odds, a thirteen year old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine.
Director
Runtime
1h 53m
Release Date
February 14, 2019
Genre
Drama, History
Status
Released
Languages
Chichewa; Nyanja, English
Country
Malawi, United Kingdom, United States of America
Cast
Maxwell Simba
as William Kamkwamba
Chiwetel Ejiofor
as Trywell Kamkwamba
Aïssa Maïga
as Agnes Kamkwamba
Lily Banda
as Annie Kamkwamba
Joseph Marcell
as Chief Wembe
Lemogang Tsipa
as Mike Kachigunda
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Philbert Falakeza
as Gilbert Wimbe
Noma Dumezweni
as Edith Sikelo
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Khalani Makunje
as Daniel Ngwata
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Robert Agengo
as Jeremiah Kamkwamba
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Felix Lemburgo
as John Kamkwamba
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Raymond Ofula
as Mr. Ofesi
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Rophium Banda
as Mr. Bamusi
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Kelvin Maxwell Ngoma
as Charity Malamusi
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Edwin Chonde
as President Muluzi
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Fiskan Makawa
as Priest
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Beatus Ble Msamange
as Clubhouse Boy
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Trevor Dominic
as Tiyamike Kamkwamba (6 months)
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Truth Dominic
as Tiyamike Kamkwamba (6 months)
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Rashid Tambala
as Tiyamike Kamkwamba (1 year)
Production Companies
Participant
BBC Film
BFI
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