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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is a 2019 drama film about William Kamkwamba, 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 neighbors and spends his free time looking through the local junkyard for salvageable electronic components.
Directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor. Written by Chiwetel Ejiofor
Trywell Kamkwamba
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
Radios use a lot of power so when the batteries die, there is usually a bit of juice at the end.
Other
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
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
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
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