The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
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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.
- Director
- Chiwetel Ejiofor
- Writers
- Chiwetel Ejiofor
- Stars
- Maxwell SimbaChiwetel EjioforAïssa Maïga
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Top cast
Full cast and crewMaxwell SimbaWilliam KamkwambaChiwetel EjioforTrywell Kamkwamba
Cast from Wikidata. People photos show only when a licensed image exists.
Aïssa MaïgaAgnes Kamkwamba
Lily BandaAnnie Kamkwamba
Joseph MarcellChief Wembe
Lemogang TsipaMike Kachigunda
Philbert FalakezaGilbert Wimbe
Noma DumezweniEdith Sikelo
Khalani MakunjeDaniel Ngwata
Robert AgengoJeremiah Kamkwamba
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Details
- Release date
- February 14, 2019
- Status
- Released
- Director
- Chiwetel Ejiofor
- Writers
- Chiwetel Ejiofor
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Wikidata ID
- Q60738660
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