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  • The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019)
  • TV-PG
    113 min | Biography, Drama, History
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019)
TV-PG
113 min | Biography, Drama, History

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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Director
Writers
Chiwetel Ejiofor (adaptation) | William Kamkwamba (based on the book by) | Bryan Mealer (based on the book by)
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Updated Jan 25, 2019

Release date
Mar 1, 2019 (United States)

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Cast

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43 cast members
Name Known for
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Trywell Kamkwamba Trywell Kamkwamba   See fewer
Maxwell Simba
William Kamkwamba William Kamkwamba   See fewer
Felix Lemburo
John Kamkwamba John Kamkwamba   See fewer
Robert Agengo
Jeremiah Kamkwamba Jeremiah Kamkwamba   See fewer
Fiskan Makawa
Priest Priest   See fewer
Lily Banda
Annie Kamkwamba Annie Kamkwamba   See fewer
Aïssa Maïga
Agnes Kamkwamba Agnes Kamkwamba   See fewer
Hestingzi Phiri
Shabani Mkubwi Shabani Mkubwi   See fewer
Rophium Banda
Mister Bamusi Mister Bamusi   See fewer
Philbert Falakeza
Gilbert Wimbe Gilbert Wimbe   See fewer
Samson Kambalu
Joe Godsten Joe Godsten   See fewer
Raymond Ofula
Mister Ofesi Mister Ofesi   See fewer
Noma Dumezweni
Edith Sikelo Edith Sikelo   See fewer
Lemogang Tsipa
Mike Kachigunda Mike Kachigunda   See fewer
Joseph Marcell
Chief Wembe Chief Wembe   See fewer
Martin Githinji
Reginald Nwachi Reginald Nwachi   See fewer
Melvin Alusa
Justin Mitwa Justin Mitwa   See fewer
Amos Chimpokoser
Mizeck Chikankheni Mizeck Chikankheni   See fewer
Kelvin Maxwell Ngoma
Charity Malamusi (as Kelvin Ngoma) Charity Malamusi (as Kelvin Ngoma)   See fewer
Kelvin Chimpokoser
Geoffrey Geoffrey   See fewer
Khalani Makunje
Daniel Ngwata Daniel Ngwata   See fewer
Eddie Mbugua
Charles Daud Charles Daud   See fewer
Edwin Chonde
President Muluzi President Muluzi   See fewer
Hope Chisanu
Scavenger (as Hope Chisano) Scavenger (as Hope Chisano)   See fewer
Aaron Mhone
Officer 1 Officer 1   See fewer
Noel Mkubwi
Officer 2 Officer 2   See fewer
James Mhone
Desk Clerk Desk Clerk   See fewer
Bruno Chitsulo
John Madisi John Madisi   See fewer
Hilda Phiri
Alile Kamkwamba Alile Kamkwamba   See fewer
Lomuthi Jere
Mika Kamkwamba Mika Kamkwamba   See fewer
Ian Chisekula
Man in ADMARC queue Man in ADMARC queue   See fewer
Owen Chikanken
Farmer 1 Farmer 1   See fewer
Rodgers Wagawa
Boy (The Harvest) Boy (The Harvest)   See fewer
Gospel Thawale
Farmer 2 Farmer 2   See fewer
Edward Khomamphero
Farmer 3 Farmer 3   See fewer
Grace Msiska
Villager Villager   See fewer
Trevor Dominic
Tiyamike (6 months) Tiyamike (6 months)   See fewer
Truth Dominic
Tiyamike (6 months) Tiyamike (6 months)   See fewer
Rashid Tambala
Tiyamike (1 year) Tiyamike (1 year)   See fewer
Latifa Tambala
Tiyamike (1 year) Tiyamike (1 year)   See fewer
Beatus Ble Msamange
Clubhouse Boy (uncredited) Clubhouse Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
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