By Chiwetel Ejiofor
The Boy who Harnessed the Wind

Young William lives in a village in Malawi with his mother (Aïssa Maïga) and father (Chiwetel Ejiofor). When a terrible drought befalls the region, the threat of famine pushes him to seek out a solution: what if he built a water pump with a small bicycle generator? With this first feature film inspired by the incredible fate of a young self-taught Malawian, actor-director Chiwetel Ejiofor (12 Years a Slave) presents a remarkable story of perseverance and ingenuity, selected at the last Sundance Festival.
Section : Competition - Fiction
Country : United Kingdom
Original languages : English, Nyanja
Subtitles : French, English
Director
Chiwetel EjioforProducers
Potboiler ProductionsCornerstone Films
BBC Films
Participant Media
British Film Institute (BFI)
Head Gear
Metrol Technology
EcoNet
LipSync
Writers
William KamkwambaBryan Mealer
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Casting
Chiwetel EjioforAïssa Maïga
Maxwell Simba
Lily Banda
Noma Dumezweni
Joseph Marcell
Lemogang Tsipa
Photography
Dick PopeEditing
Valerio BonelliRights holder
NetflixDuration
113’Completion
2018