Storyline
Against all the odds, a thirteen year old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine.
Principal 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
PH
Philbert Falakeza
Gilbert Wimbe
Noma Dumezweni
Edith Sikelo
Media Information
DirectorChiwetel Ejiofor
StatusReleased
Runtime113 min
Genres
DramaHistory
Release Date2019-02-14
LanguageChichewa; Nyanja, English
CountryMalawi, United Kingdom, United States of America
Production
Participant
BBC Film
BFI
Potboiler Productions