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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

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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

Trywell Kamkwamba

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  • 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

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  • Radios use a lot of power so when the batteries die, there is usually a bit of juice at the end.

Other

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  • 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

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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

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Category:2019 Category: Drama films