The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
2019 film directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is a 2019 African drama film about William Kamkwamba who is a young schoolboy who comes from a family of farmers who live in the nearby village of Wimbe. William has a talent for fixing radios for his friends and neighbours and spends his free time looking through the local junkyard for salvageable electronic components.
- Directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor. Written by Chiwetel Ejiofor
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Trywell Kamkwamba
edit- Democracy. Democracy is just like imported cassava. It rots quickly.
- The government doesn't want us to make noise. The opposition people need our support.
William Kamkwamba
edit- Radios use a lot of power so when the batteries die, there is usually a bit of juice at the end.
Other
edit- Chief: We need a government prepared to support its people. I want to vote for this government, but cannot vote for any man who will turn two blind eyes to a catastrophe.
Dialogue
edit- Gilbert: Is that how she was able to attend senior classes?
- William: What do you mean? you going to do?
- Gilbert: He was her teacher. He must have helped her. That is how she got the grade for the university, and we are struggling even to get a junior certificates.
- William: She got good grades because she studied at night. I remember. We had money for kerosene back then.
Cast
edit- Chiwetel Ejiofor as Trywell Kamkwamba
- Aïssa Maïga as Agnes Kamkwamba
- Lily Banda as Annie Kamkwamba
- Robert AgengO as Jeremiah Kamkwamba
- Joseph Marcell as Chief Wimbeh
- Noma Dumezweni as Edith Sikelo
- Lemogang Tsipa as Mike Kachigunda
- Philbert Falakeza as Gilbert Wimbe
- Kelvin Maxwell Ngoma as Charity
- Melvin Alusa as Justin Mitwar
External links
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- Official website