The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

7.9/ 10 1,926 votes 2019-02-14 1h 53m 6 popularity

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

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Maxwell Simba

William Kamkwamba

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Trywell Kamkwamba

Aïssa Maïga

Agnes Kamkwamba

Lily Banda

Annie Kamkwamba

Joseph Marcell

Chief Wembe

Lemogang Tsipa

Mike Kachigunda

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Philbert Falakeza

Gilbert Wimbe

Noma Dumezweni

Edith Sikelo

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