The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019)
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019)
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

Maxwell Simba Maxwell Simba As: William Kamkwamba
Chiwetel Ejiofor Chiwetel Ejiofor As: Trywell Kamkwamba
Aïssa Maïga Aïssa Maïga As: Agnes Kamkwamba
Lily Banda Lily Banda As: Annie Kamkwamba
Joseph Marcell Joseph Marcell As: Chief Wembe
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Storyline

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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Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Drama, History

Language: English,

Release Date: 14 February 2019

Country: MW, GB, US

Runtime: 113m

Company Credits

Company: Participant, BBC Film, BFI, Potboiler Productions

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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

Philbert Falakeza

Gilbert Wimbe

Noma Dumezweni

Noma Dumezweni

Edith Sikelo

Khalani Makunje

Khalani Makunje

Daniel Ngwata

Robert Agengo

Robert Agengo

Jeremiah Kamkwamba

Felix Lemburgo

Felix Lemburgo

John Kamkwamba

Raymond Ofula

Raymond Ofula

Mr. Ofesi

Rophium Banda

Rophium Banda

Mr. Bamusi

Kelvin Maxwell Ngoma

Kelvin Maxwell Ngoma

Charity Malamusi

Edwin Chonde

Edwin Chonde

President Muluzi

Fiskan Makawa

Fiskan Makawa

Priest

Beatus Ble Msamange

Beatus Ble Msamange

Clubhouse Boy

Trevor Dominic

Trevor Dominic

Tiyamike Kamkwamba (6 months)

Truth Dominic

Truth Dominic

Tiyamike Kamkwamba (6 months)

Rashid Tambala

Rashid Tambala

Tiyamike Kamkwamba (1 year)

Latifa Tambala

Latifa Tambala

Tiyamike Kamkwamba (1 year)

Fredrick Lukhere

Fredrick Lukhere

Mkubwi

Hestingzi Phiri

Hestingzi Phiri

Shabani Mkubwi

Samson Kambalu

Samson Kambalu

Joe Godsten

Martin Githinji

Martin Githinji

Reginald Nwachi

Melvin Alusa

Melvin Alusa

Justin Mitwa

Amos Chimpokoser

Amos Chimpokoser

Mizeck Chikankheni

Kelvin Chimpokoser

Kelvin Chimpokoser

Goeffrey

Eddie Mbugua

Eddie Mbugua

Charles Daud

George Misinde

George Misinde

M.C.

Hope Chisano

Hope Chisano

Scavenger

Aaron Mhone

Aaron Mhone

Officer 1

Noel Mkubwi

Noel Mkubwi

Officer 2

James Mhone

James Mhone

Desk Clerk

Bruno Chitsulo

Bruno Chitsulo

John Madisi

Hilde Phiri

Hilde Phiri

Alile Kamkwamba

Lomuthi Jere

Lomuthi Jere

Mika Kamkwamba

Ian Chisekula

Ian Chisekula

Man in Admarc Queue

Owen Chikanken

Owen Chikanken

Farmer 1

Gospel Thawale

Gospel Thawale

Farmer 2

Edward Khomamphero

Edward Khomamphero

Farmer 3

Rodgers Wagawa

Rodgers Wagawa

Boy

Grace Msiska

Grace Msiska

Villager

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Andrea Calderwood

Andrea Calderwood

Producer

Gail Egan

Gail Egan

Producer

Jim Shamoon

Jim Shamoon

Executive Producer

Norman Merry

Norman Merry

Executive Producer

Peter Hampden

Peter Hampden

Executive Producer

Tom Harberd

Tom Harberd

Associate Producer

Alexa L. Fogel

Alexa L. Fogel

Casting

Joe Oppenheimer

Joe Oppenheimer

Executive Producer

Compton Ross

Compton Ross

Executive Producer

Mario Zvan

Mario Zvan

Executive Producer

Jonathan King

Jonathan King

Executive Producer

Donald Sabourin

Donald Sabourin

Co-Producer

Jeff Skoll

Jeff Skoll

Executive Producer

Phil Hunt

Phil Hunt

Executive Producer

Hemal Shah

Hemal Shah

Line Producer

Natascha Wharton

Natascha Wharton

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Francesca Van Der Feyst

Francesca Van Der Feyst

Makeup Designer

Bia Salgado

Bia Salgado

Costume Design

Sound

Antonio Pinto

Antonio Pinto

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Dick Pope

Dick Pope

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Tulé Peak

Tulé Peak

Production Design

João Bueno

João Bueno

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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