Plot
William Kamkwamba was born in the country of Malawi, in Africa. When he was fourteen years old, a terrible drought hit the village where he lived. People had nothing to eat. Being an excellent student and very fond of physics, William decides to save his native village from starvation. In the library he finds books on physics. After studying the books, he got an idea to build a wind generator, to provide electricity to his family.
Written by
Chiwetel Ejiofor, William Kamkwamba, Bryan Mealer
Directed by
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America, United Kingdom, Malawi
Production Companies
Potboiler Productions, BFI, BBC Films, Participant
Languages
English
Awards
5 wins & 6 nominations total
Scores
# of Votes
47,638
Average Rating
7.6 out of 10
Metascore
68
Popularity
NA