The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
The story of a thirteen year old Malawian boy who by sheer determination invents a windmill to save his family and village from famine.
Cast & Crew
Maxwell Simba
William Kamkwamba
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Trywell Kamkwamba
Aïssa Maïga
Agnes Kamkwamba
Lily Banda
Annie Kamkwamba
Joseph Marcell
Chief Wembe
Lemogang Tsipa
Mike Kachigunda
Philbert Falakeza
Gilbert Wimbe
Noma Dumezweni
Edith Sikelo
Khalani Makunje
Daniel Ngwata
Robert Agengo
Jeremiah Kamkwamba
Felix Lemburgo
John Kamkwamba
Raymond Ofula
Mr. Ofesi
Rophium Banda
Mr. Bamusi
Kelvin Maxwell Ngoma
Charity Malamusi
Edwin Chonde
President Muluzi
Production
Natascha Wharton
Executive Producer
Andrea Calderwood
Producer
Jonathan King
Executive Producer
Jeff Skoll
Executive Producer
Alexa L. Fogel
Casting
Gail Egan
Producer
Joe Oppenheimer
Executive Producer
Peter Hampden
Executive Producer
Norman Merry
Executive Producer
Sound
Antonio Pinto
Music
Costume & Make-Up
Bia Salgado
Costume Design
Editing
Valerio Bonelli
Editor
Crew
Dick Pope
Cinematography
Details of Movie
| Country | Malawi UK |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Nyanja English |
| Budget | - |
| Revenue | - |
| Production Company | BBC Films BFI Film Fund Blue Sky Films (Production Services Malawi) Head Gear Films Lipsync Post Metrol Technology Participant Potboiler Productions |
| Distribution | Netflix (2019) (USA) (theatrical) Longride (2019) (Japan) (theatrical) Netflix (2019) (Argentina) (video) Netflix (2019) (Brazil) (TV) Netflix (2019) (Singapore) (video) Netflix (2019) (Turkey) (video) (internet) Netflix (2019) (World-wide) (TV) |
| Camera Used | Arri Alexa Mini |
Fun Facts of Movie
This was Chiwetel Ejiofor’s directional debut
Chiwetel Ejiofor had to learn Chichewa, the Malawian language used in the movie
Chiwetel Ejiofor bought the rights to the story after reading the book
The film is based on the memoir “The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind” by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer.
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