The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

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

Cast

Maxwell Simba

as William Kamkwamba

Chiwetel Ejiofor

as Trywell Kamkwamba

Aïssa Maïga

as Agnes Kamkwamba

Lily Banda

as Annie Kamkwamba

Joseph Marcell

as Chief Wembe

Lemogang Tsipa

as Mike Kachigunda

Philbert Falakeza

as Gilbert Wimbe

Noma Dumezweni

as Edith Sikelo

Khalani Makunje

as Daniel Ngwata

Robert Agengo

as Jeremiah Kamkwamba

Felix Lemburgo

as John Kamkwamba

Raymond Ofula

as Mr. Ofesi

Rophium Banda

as Mr. Bamusi

Kelvin Maxwell Ngoma

as Charity Malamusi

Edwin Chonde

as President Muluzi

Fiskan Makawa

as Priest

Beatus Ble Msamange

as Clubhouse Boy

Trevor Dominic

as Tiyamike Kamkwamba (6 months)

Truth Dominic

as Tiyamike Kamkwamba (6 months)

Rashid Tambala

as Tiyamike Kamkwamba (1 year)

Latifa Tambala

as Tiyamike Kamkwamba (1 year)

Fredrick Lukhere

as Mkubwi

Hestingzi Phiri

as Shabani Mkubwi

Samson Kambalu

as Joe Godsten

Martin Githinji

as Reginald Nwachi

Melvin Alusa

as Justin Mitwa

Amos Chimpokoser

as Mizeck Chikankheni

Kelvin Chimpokoser

as Goeffrey

Eddie Mbugua

as Charles Daud

George Misinde

as M.C.

Hope Chisano

as Scavenger

Aaron Mhone

as Officer 1

Noel Mkubwi

as Officer 2

James Mhone

as Desk Clerk

Bruno Chitsulo

as John Madisi

Hilde Phiri

as Alile Kamkwamba

Lomuthi Jere

as Mika Kamkwamba

Ian Chisekula

as Man in Admarc Queue

Owen Chikanken

as Farmer 1

Gospel Thawale

as Farmer 2

Edward Khomamphero

as Farmer 3

Rodgers Wagawa

as Boy

Grace Msiska

as Villager

Crew

Tulé Peak

Production Design

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Director

Dick Pope

Director of Photography

Antonio Pinto

Original Music Composer

Andrea Calderwood

Producer

Gail Egan

Producer

Valerio Bonelli

Editor

João Bueno

Art Direction

Jim Shamoon

Executive Producer

Norman Merry

Executive Producer

Peter Hampden

Executive Producer

Tom Harberd

Associate Producer

Alexa L. Fogel

Casting

Bryan Mealer

Book

Joe Oppenheimer

Executive Producer

Compton Ross

Executive Producer

Mario Zvan

Executive Producer

Francesca Van Der Feyst

Makeup Designer

Jonathan King

Executive Producer

Donald Sabourin

Co-Producer

Jeff Skoll

Executive Producer

William Kamkwamba

Book

Bia Salgado

Costume Design

Phil Hunt

Executive Producer

Hemal Shah

Line Producer

Natascha Wharton

Executive Producer

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Screenplay