The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

Drama History
★ 7.9/10 TMDB 2019-02-14 113 min

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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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
Felix Lemburgo
John Kamkwamba
Raymond Ofula
Mr. Ofesi
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