The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor.

Cast

• Maxwell Simba as William Kamkwamba
• Chiwetel Ejiofor as Trywell Kamkwamba
• Aïssa Maïga as Agnes Kamkwamba
• Lily Banda as Annie Kamkwamba
• Joseph Marcell as Chief Wembe
• Lemogang Tsipa as Mike Kachigunda
• Philbert Falakeza as Gilbert Wimbe
• Noma Dumezweni as Edith Sikelo
• Khalani Makunje as Daniel Ngwata
• Robert Agengo as Jeremiah Kamkwamba
• Felix Lemburgo as John Kamkwamba
• Raymond Ofula as Mr. Ofesi
• Rophium Banda as Mr. Bamusi
• Kelvin Maxwell Ngoma as Charity Malamusi
• Edwin Chonde as President Muluzi
• Fiskan Makawa as Priest
• Beatus Ble Msamange as Clubhouse Boy
• Trevor Dominic as Tiyamike Kamkwamba (6 months)
• Truth Dominic as Tiyamike Kamkwamba (6 months)
• Rashid Tambala as Tiyamike Kamkwamba (1 year)
• Latifa Tambala as Tiyamike Kamkwamba (1 year)
• Fredrick Lukhere as Mkubwi
• Hestingzi Phiri as Shabani Mkubwi
• Samson Kambalu as Joe Godsten
• Martin Githinji as Reginald Nwachi
• Melvin Alusa as Justin Mitwa
• Amos Chimpokoser as Mizeck Chikankheni
• Kelvin Chimpokoser as Goeffrey
• Eddie Mbugua as Charles Daud
• George Misinde as M.C.
• Hope Chisano as Scavenger
• Aaron Mhone as Officer 1
• Noel Mkubwi as Officer 2
• James Mhone as Desk Clerk
• Bruno Chitsulo as John Madisi
• Hilde Phiri as Alile Kamkwamba
• Lomuthi Jere as Mika Kamkwamba
• Ian Chisekula as Man in Admarc Queue
• Owen Chikanken as Farmer 1
• Gospel Thawale as Farmer 2

Crew

• Chiwetel Ejiofor — Director
• Dick Pope — Director of Photography
• Antonio Pinto — Original Music Composer
• Andrea Calderwood — Producer
• Gail Egan — Producer
• Chiwetel Ejiofor — Screenplay

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