The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019)

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 (adaptation), William Kamkwamba (based on the book by)

Stars:

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Maxwell Simba, Felix Lemburo

2 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chiwetel Ejiofor	...	Trywell Kamkwamba
Maxwell Simba	...	William Kamkwamba
Felix Lemburo	...	John Kamkwamba
Robert Agengo	...	Jeremiah Kamkwamba
Fiskan Makawa	...	Priest
Lily Banda	...	Annie Kamkwamba
Aïssa Maïga	...	Agnes Kamkwamba
Fredrick Lukhere	...	Mkubwi
Hestingzi Phiri	...	Shabani Mkubwi
Rophium Banda	...	Mister Bamusi
Philbert Falakeza	...	Gilbert Wimbe
Samson Kambalu	...	Joe Godsten
Raymond Ofula	...	Mister Ofesi
Noma Dumezweni	...	Edith Sikelo
Lemogang Tsipa	...	Mike Kachigunda

Storyline

William Kamkuamb 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 and drink. Being an excellent student and very fond of physics, the guy decides to save his native village from starvation. In the library he finds scientific books on physics. He studied the books and the guy got an idea to build a wind generator.

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Plot Keywords:

malawi | farming | famine | grain | rain | 

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Taglines:

Based on the Incredible True Story

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

Official Netflix Official site [Japan]

Country:

UK Malawi

Language:

Arabic Nyanja English

Release Date:

1 March 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

Filming Locations:

Malawi

Company Credits

Production Co:

BBC Films, BFI Film Fund, Blue Sky Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Chiwetel Ejiofor bought the rights to the story after reading the book.

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Quotes

Agnes Kamkwamba: One less. She says, One less.One less mouth to feed.

User Reviews

In the top 5 movies list that i have watched in the last 54 years.

I have just copied what another reviewer stated verbatum because it was perfectly phrased and exactly my thoughts: "This film is absolutely great, and I recommend everyone to just watch it right now on Netflix. This needs to be seen and supported. It is full of interesting and powerful themes that are rarely portrayed like this in cinema, and teaches a lot of important lessons without ever being preachy about it. It's one of these based on a true story movies that are actually really good and achieve what they are going for, and also match the importance and beauty of the real tale.

All of the acting, the cinematography, the score, and the directing are working so well together, which makes for an excellent watching experience, and one that will actually stick with you for a bit.

Please give The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind a chance."