The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Released 25 January 2019
We'll build a windmill. I know how to do it.
13-year-old Kamkwamba is thrown out of the school he loves when his family can no longer afford the fees. Sneaking back into the school library, he finds a way, using the bones of the bicycle belonging to his father, Trywell, to build a windmill that saves his village from famine.
The emotional journey of a father and his exceptional son at its heart, William's tale captures the incredible determination of a boy whose inquisitive mind overcame every obstacle in his path.
Starring:
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Maxwell Simba, Lily Banda, Noma Dumezweni, Edith Sikelo, Aissa Maiga, Joseph Marcell, Lemogang Tsipa
Director:
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Producers:
Andrea Calderwood, Gail Egan
Screenplay:
Chiwetel Ejiofor, based on the novel of the same name, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, written by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer
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Released:
25 January 2019