The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
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A 13-year-old boy in drought-stricken Malawi builds a windmill from scraps to save his family and village from famine.
Why watch: Ejiofor's directorial debut. Shot on location in Malawi with local cast.
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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
Philbert Falakeza as Gilbert Wimbe
Noma Dumezweni as Edith Sikelo
Khalani Makunje as Daniel Ngwata
Robert Agengo as Jeremiah Kamkwamba
Felix Lemburgo as John Kamkwamba
Raymond Ofula as Mr. Ofesi
Rophium Banda as Mr. Bamusi
Kelvin Maxwell Ngoma as Charity Malamusi
Edwin Chonde as President Muluzi
Crew
Chiwetel Ejiofor — Director
William Kamkwamba — Book
Bryan Mealer — Book
Chiwetel Ejiofor — Screenplay
Andrea Calderwood — Producer
Gail Egan — Producer
Joe Oppenheimer — Executive Producer
Jonathan King — Executive Producer
Norman Merry — Executive Producer
Compton Ross — Executive Producer
Phil Hunt — Executive Producer
Peter Hampden — Executive Producer
Jim Shamoon — Executive Producer
Jeff Skoll — Executive Producer
Natascha Wharton — Executive Producer
Mario Zvan — Executive Producer
Donald Sabourin — Co-Producer
Alexa L. Fogel — Casting
Dick Pope — Director of Photography
Valerio Bonelli — Editor
Tulé Peak — Production Design
João Bueno — Art Direction
Bia Salgado — Costume Design
Antonio Pinto — Original Music Composer
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