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MOVIE PROFILE

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

★ 7.9 / 10 (1,940 votes)February 14, 2019113 minEN

DramaHistory

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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CINEHOOK / INFORMATION

Movie facts

Release dateFebruary 14, 2019

StatusReleased

Runtime113 min

Rating★ 7.9 / 10

Certification—

Original languageChichewa; Nyanja, English

CountryMalawi, United Kingdom, United States of America

Budget—

Revenue—

ProductionParticipant, BBC Film, BFI, Potboiler Productions

CINEHOOK / STREAMING

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Showing availability for: United States

Stream

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CINEHOOK / CREDITS

Crew

Director

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Writers

Chiwetel Ejiofor

CINEHOOK / CAST

Cast

Maxwell Simba

Maxwell SimbaWilliam Kamkwamba

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Chiwetel EjioforTrywell Kamkwamba

Aïssa Maïga

Aïssa MaïgaAgnes Kamkwamba

Lily Banda

Lily BandaAnnie Kamkwamba

Joseph Marcell

Joseph MarcellChief Wembe

Lemogang Tsipa

Lemogang TsipaMike Kachigunda

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Philbert FalakezaGilbert Wimbe

Noma Dumezweni

Noma DumezweniEdith Sikelo

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Khalani MakunjeDaniel Ngwata

Robert Agengo

Robert AgengoJeremiah Kamkwamba

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Felix LemburgoJohn Kamkwamba

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Raymond OfulaMr. Ofesi

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