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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

Name: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Genre: Drama, History
Released: 2019-02-13
Duration: 113 min
Cast: Maxwell Simba, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Aïssa Maïga, Lily Banda, Joseph Marcell

7.9(1,917)20191h 53m

DramaHistory

Against all the odds, a thirteen year old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine.

Synopsis

Against all the odds, a thirteen year old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine.

Cast & Crew

DirectorChiwetel Ejiofor

Maxwell SimbaWilliam Kamkwamba
Chiwetel EjioforTrywell Kamkwamba
Aïssa MaïgaAgnes Kamkwamba

Trailer

Details

Release Date: February 13, 2019
Status: Released
Original Title: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Runtime: 1h 53m
Rating: —
Budget: —
Revenue: —
Language: Chichewa; Nyanja, English
Original Language: EN
Production Countries: Malawi, United Kingdom, United States of America

Production Companies

Participant

BBC Film

BFI

Potboiler Productions

Keywords

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