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

3 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:

Biography | Drama | History

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

Chiwetel Ejiofor had to learn the Malawi language spoken in the film, Chichewa.

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Quotes

Trywell Kamkwamba: Democracy. Democracy is just like imported cassava. It rots quickly.

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Soundtracks

1er GAOU
Written by Edson David Tayaro, Salif Traore
Performed by Magic System
2002 Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
Courtesy of Showbox International

User Reviews

This is as real as it gets

This was an incredible movie. It does not hide the brutal realities of life as an African farmer. As someone who was born and raised in the continent, I can tell you that everything is legit. They even went the extra mile and incorporated the local language into the majority of the dialogue instead of having it be all in English. This is a powerful and inspirational film. I highly recommend it.

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