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By Chiwetel Ejiofor

The Boy who Harnessed the Wind

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 Ejiofor
Producers
Potboiler Productions
Cornerstone Films
BBC Films
Participant Media
British Film Institute (BFI)
Head Gear
Metrol Technology
EcoNet
LipSync
Writers
William Kamkwamba
Bryan Mealer
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Casting
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Aïssa Maïga
Maxwell Simba
Lily Banda
Noma Dumezweni
Joseph Marcell
Lemogang Tsipa
Photography
Dick Pope
Editing
Valerio Bonelli
Rights holder
Netflix
Duration
113’
Completion
2018