The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

The film follows 13-year-old William Kamkwamba (newcomer Maxwell Simba) who 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 (Ejiofor), to build a windmill which then 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.

Writer and Director

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Producers

Andrea Calderwood, Gail Egan

Cast

Chiwetel Ejiofor, Maxwell Simba

Genre

Drama

Runtime

1hr 53mins

Country of Origin

UK

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