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Drama / History

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind.

7.9/ 1020191h 53mEN

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

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Directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor

THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE STORY

Cast.

Maxwell Simba

Maxwell Simba

William Kamkwamba

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Trywell Kamkwamba

Aïssa Maïga

Aïssa Maïga

Agnes Kamkwamba

Lily Banda

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

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