The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

2019    1h 53m    TV-PG
Drama, Biography,
7.686%88%79%
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William Kamkwamba was born in the country of Malawi, in Africa. When he was fourteen years old, a terrible drought hit the village where he lived. People had nothing to eat. Being an excellent student and very fond of physics, William decides to save his native village from starvation. In the library he finds books on physics. After studying the books, he got an idea to build a wind generator, to provide electricity to his family.
Directed By
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Written By
Bryan Mealer, William Kamkwamba, Chiwetel Ejiofor
Studio
Participant, BBC Film,

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Cast of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
  • Maxwell SimbaWilliam Kamkwamba
  • Chiwetel EjioforTrywell Kamkwamba
  • Aïssa MaïgaAgnes Kamkwamba
  • Lily BandaAnnie Kamkwamba
  • Joseph MarcellChief Wembe
  • Lemogang TsipaMike Kachigunda
  • Philbert FalakezaGilbert Wimbe
  • Noma DumezweniEdith Sikelo
  • Khalani MakunjeDaniel Ngwata
  • Robert AgengoJeremiah Kamkwamba
  • Felix LemburgoJohn Kamkwamba
  • Raymond OfulaMr. Ofesi
  • Rophium BandaMr. Bamusi
  • Kelvin Maxwell NgomaCharity Malamusi
  • Edwin ChondePresident Muluzi
  • Fiskan MakawaPriest
  • Beatus Ble MsamangeClubhouse Boy
  • Trevor DominicTiyamike Kamkwamba (6 months)
  • Truth DominicTiyamike Kamkwamba (6 months)
  • Rashid TambalaTiyamike Kamkwamba (1 year)
  • Latifa TambalaTiyamike Kamkwamba (1 year)
  • Fredrick LukhereMkubwi
  • Hestingzi PhiriShabani Mkubwi
  • Samson KambaluJoe Godsten
  • Martin GithinjiReginald Nwachi
  • Melvin AlusaJustin Mitwa
  • Amos ChimpokoserMizeck Chikankheni
  • Kelvin ChimpokoserGoeffrey
  • Eddie MbuguaCharles Daud
  • George MisindeM.C.
  • Hope ChisanoScavenger
  • Aaron MhoneOfficer 1
  • Noel MkubwiOfficer 2
  • James MhoneDesk Clerk
  • Bruno ChitsuloJohn Madisi
  • Hilde PhiriAlile Kamkwamba
  • Lomuthi JereMika Kamkwamba
  • Ian ChisekulaMan in Admarc Queue
  • Owen ChikankenFarmer 1
  • Gospel ThawaleFarmer 2
  • Edward KhomampheroFarmer 3
  • Rodgers WagawaBoy
  • Grace MsiskaVillager
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  • The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind
  • The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind: William's Story (Featurette)

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