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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

2019 · 1h 53m · 7.9 on TMDB

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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.

Cast

Maxwell Simba
William Kamkwamba
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Trywell Kamkwamba
Aïssa Maïga
Agnes Kamkwamba
Lily Banda
Annie Kamkwamba

Joseph Marcell

Joseph Marcell

Chief Wembe

Lemogang Tsipa

Lemogang Tsipa

Mike Kachigunda

Philbert Falakeza

Gilbert Wimbe

Noma Dumezweni

Noma Dumezweni

Edith Sikelo

Khalani Makunje

Daniel Ngwata

Robert Agengo

Jeremiah Kamkwamba

Felix Lemburgo

John Kamkwamba

Raymond Ofula

Mr. Ofesi

Production

Participant BBC Film BFI Potboiler Productions

Directed by

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Where to watch

Netflix

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Released: February 14, 2019

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