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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind( 2019)

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Overview

Against all the odds, a thirteen year old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Maxwell Simba

      William Kamkwamba

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      Chiwetel Ejiofor

      Trywell Kamkwamba

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      Aïssa Maïga

      Agnes Kamkwamba

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      Lily Banda

      Annie Kamkwamba

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      Joseph Marcell

      Chief Wembe

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      Lemogang Tsipa

      Mike Kachigunda

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      Philbert Falakeza

      Gilbert Wimbe

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      Noma Dumezweni

      Edith Sikelo

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      Khalani Makunje

      Daniel Ngwata

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      Robert Agengo

      Jeremiah Kamkwamba

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      Felix Lemburgo

      John Kamkwamba

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      Raymond Ofula

      Mr. Ofesi

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      Rophium Banda

      Mr. Bamusi

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      Kelvin Maxwell Ngoma

      Charity Malamusi

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      Edwin Chonde

      President Muluzi

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      Fiskan Makawa

      Priest

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      Beatus Ble Msamange

      Clubhouse Boy

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      Trevor Dominic

      Tiyamike Kamkwamba (6 months)

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      Truth Dominic

      Tiyamike Kamkwamba (6 months)

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      Rashid Tambala

      Tiyamike Kamkwamba (1 year)

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      Latifa Tambala

      Tiyamike Kamkwamba (1 year)

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      Fredrick Lukhere

      Mkubwi

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      Hestingzi Phiri

      Shabani Mkubwi

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      Samson Kambalu

      Joe Godsten

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      Martin Githinji

      Reginald Nwachi

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      Melvin Alusa

      Justin Mitwa

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      Amos Chimpokoser

      Mizeck Chikankheni

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      Kelvin Chimpokoser

      Goeffrey

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      Eddie Mbugua

      Charles Daud

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      George Misinde

      M.C.

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      Hope Chisano

      Scavenger

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      Aaron Mhone

      Officer 1

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      Noel Mkubwi

      Officer 2

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      James Mhone

      Desk Clerk

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      Bruno Chitsulo

      John Madisi

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      Hilde Phiri

      Alile Kamkwamba

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      Lomuthi Jere

      Mika Kamkwamba

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      Ian Chisekula

      Man in Admarc Queue

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      Owen Chikanken

      Farmer 1

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      Gospel Thawale

      Farmer 2

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      Edward Khomamphero

      Farmer 3

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      Rodgers Wagawa

      Boy

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      Grace Msiska

      Villager

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Mar 28 2022
    This is a great looking film depicting the abject poverty, despite their best efforts, of a subsistence farming community in Malawi. The cinematography is glorious as we follow the Kamkwamba family's struggles to educate their children and feed themselves at the same time - in the face of some pretty brutal government corruption and a severe drought. Son "William" (Maxwell Simba) is thirteen, and he has more than an average degree of nouse to him - he concludes, after studying a few engineering books in his school's library - that by cannibalising an old bike and an old ghetto-blaster, he can c...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • africa
    • windmill
    • family power struggle
    • water for life
    • challenge for change
    • dedicated
    • ingenuity
    • dedication
    • struggling life
    • struggle for independence
    • the ingenious one