The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019) - Cinemaos

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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

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

Directed byChiwetel Ejiofor

Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 53m
Language: EN
Released: February 14, 2019

Studios

Participant

BBC Film

BFI

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Trailers & teasers

1 video

The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind | Offical Trailer [HD] | Netflix

The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind | Offical Trailer [HD] | Netflix

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited

Starring

Maxwell Simba

Maxwell Simba

William Kamkwamba

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Trywell Kamkwamba

Aïssa Maïga

Aïssa Maïga

Agnes Kamkwamba

Lily Banda

Lily Banda

Annie Kamkwamba

Joseph Marcell

Joseph Marcell

Chief Wembe

Lemogang Tsipa

Lemogang Tsipa

Mike Kachigunda

Philbert Falakeza

Gilbert Wimbe

Noma Dumezweni

Noma Dumezweni

Edith Sikelo

Khalani Makunje

Daniel Ngwata

Robert Agengo

Robert Agengo

Jeremiah Kamkwamba

Creative team

Directed by: Chiwetel Ejiofor
Written by: Chiwetel Ejiofor
Produced by: Andrea Calderwood
Gail Egan

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