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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

113 mins

Rating

7.888/10

Release Date

14 February 2019

Country

Malawi

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

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