Against all the odds, a thirteen year old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine.
Ratings
3.5
Cast
Maxwell Simba
William Kamkwamba
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Trywell Kamkwamba
Aïssa Maïga
Agnes Kamkwamba
Lily Banda
Annie Kamkwamba
Joseph Marcell
Chief Wembe
Lemogang Tsipa
Mike Kachigunda
Philbert Falakeza
Gilbert Wimbe
Noma Dumezweni
Edith Sikelo
Khalani Makunje
Daniel Ngwata
Robert Agengo
Jeremiah Kamkwamba
Felix Lemburgo
John Kamkwamba
Raymond Ofula
Mr. Ofesi
Rophium Banda
Mr. Bamusi
Kelvin Maxwell Ngoma
Charity Malamusi
Edwin Chonde
President Muluzi
Fiskan Makawa
Priest
Beatus Ble Msamange
Clubhouse Boy
Trevor Dominic
Tiyamike Kamkwamba (6 months)
Truth Dominic
Tiyamike Kamkwamba (6 months)
Rashid Tambala
Tiyamike Kamkwamba (1 year)
Latifa Tambala
Tiyamike Kamkwamba (1 year)
Fredrick Lukhere
Mkubwi
Hestingzi Phiri
Shabani Mkubwi
Samson Kambalu
Joe Godsten
Martin Githinji
Reginald Nwachi
Melvin Alusa
Justin Mitwa
Amos Chimpokoser
Mizeck Chikankheni
Kelvin Chimpokoser
Goeffrey
Eddie Mbugua
Charles Daud
George Misinde
M.C.
Hope Chisano
Scavenger
Aaron Mhone
Officer 1
Noel Mkubwi
Officer 2
James Mhone
Desk Clerk
Bruno Chitsulo
John Madisi
Hilde Phiri
Alile Kamkwamba
Lomuthi Jere
Mika Kamkwamba
Ian Chisekula
Man in Admarc Queue
Owen Chikanken
Farmer 1
Gospel Thawale
Farmer 2
Edward Khomamphero
Farmer 3
Rodgers Wagawa
Boy
Grace Msiska
Villager
Crew
Production Design
Director
Director of Photography
Original Music Composer
Producer
Executive Producer
Costume Design
Makeup Designer
Art Direction
Editor
Associate Producer
Line Producer
Casting
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Screenplay
Details
Release Date
2019-02-14
Runtime
113 min
Original Language
English
Languages
Chichewa; Nyanja
English
Production Companies
Participant
BBC Film
BFI
Potboiler Productions
Countries
Malawi
United Kingdom
United States of America
Genres
Drama
History