
Against all the odds, a thirteen year old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine.
Title | The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind |
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Release Date | Feb 14, 2019 |
Genres | Drama, History, |
Production Company | Participant, BBC Film, BFI, Potboiler Productions |
Production Countries | Malawi, United Kingdom, United States of America |
Casts | Maxwell Simba, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Aïssa Maïga, Lily Banda, Joseph Marcell, Lemogang Tsipa, Philbert Falakeza, Noma Dumezweni, Khalani Makunje, Robert Agengo, Felix Lemburgo |
Plot Keywords | africa, windmill, family power struggle, water for life, challenge for change, dedicated, ingenuity, dedication, struggling life, struggle for independence, the ingenious one, |

William Kamkwamba
Maxwell Simba

Trywell Kamkwamba
Chiwetel Ejiofor

Agnes Kamkwamba
Aïssa Maïga

Annie Kamkwamba
Lily Banda

Chief Wembe
Joseph Marcell

Mike Kachigunda
Lemogang Tsipa

Gilbert Wimbe
Philbert Falakeza

Edith Sikelo
Noma Dumezweni

Daniel Ngwata
Khalani Makunje

Jeremiah Kamkwamba
Robert Agengo

John Kamkwamba
Felix Lemburgo

Mr. Ofesi
Raymond Ofula

Mr. Bamusi
Rophium Banda

Charity Malamusi
Kelvin Maxwell Ngoma

President Muluzi
Edwin Chonde

Priest
Fiskan Makawa

Clubhouse Boy
Beatus Ble Msamange

Tiyamike Kamkwamba (6 months)
Trevor Dominic

Tiyamike Kamkwamba (6 months)
Truth Dominic

Tiyamike Kamkwamba (1 year)
Rashid Tambala

Tiyamike Kamkwamba (1 year)
Latifa Tambala

Mkubwi
Fredrick Lukhere

Shabani Mkubwi
Hestingzi Phiri

Joe Godsten
Samson Kambalu

Reginald Nwachi
Martin Githinji

Justin Mitwa
Melvin Alusa

Mizeck Chikankheni
Amos Chimpokoser

Goeffrey
Kelvin Chimpokoser

Charles Daud
Eddie Mbugua

M.C.
George Misinde

Scavenger
Hope Chisano

Officer 1
Aaron Mhone

Officer 2
Noel Mkubwi

Desk Clerk
James Mhone

John Madisi
Bruno Chitsulo

Alile Kamkwamba
Hilde Phiri

Mika Kamkwamba
Lomuthi Jere

Man in Admarc Queue
Ian Chisekula

Farmer 1
Owen Chikanken

Farmer 2
Gospel Thawale

Farmer 3
Edward Khomamphero

Boy
Rodgers Wagawa

Villager
Grace Msiska































