The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
7.9
1,882 votes·2019
·1h 53m
·MovieDramaHistory
Overview
Against all the odds, a thirteen year old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine.
Keywords
africawindmillbased on true storyfamily power strugglewater for lifechallenge for changededicatedingenuitydedicationstruggle for independencethe ingenious one
Cast
Maxwell Simba
William Kamkwamba
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Trywell Kamkwamba
Aïssa Maïga
Agnes Kamkwamba
Lily Banda
Annie Kamkwamba
Joseph Marcell
Chief Wembe
Lemogang Tsipa
Mike Kachigunda
Philbert Falakeza
Gilbert Wimbe
Noma Dumezweni
Edith Sikelo
Khalani Makunje
Daniel Ngwata
Robert Agengo
Jeremiah Kamkwamba
Felix Lemburgo
John Kamkwamba
Raymond Ofula
Mr. Ofesi
Rophium Banda
Mr. Bamusi
Kelvin Maxwell Ngoma
Charity Malamusi
Edwin Chonde
President Muluzi
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