![]() The family's foundation is sorely tested, and hope is in short supply. When William asks his dad to make an unusual sacrifice for the project, the boy's relentless prodding strains their usually-solid relationship. But William, with a bit of deception and a little help, gets access to an old American textbook that just may provide the technology he needs. ![]() As long shots go, a 13-year-old boy with almost no resources defies all odds. Of special interest to him are wind turbines, which his inventive mind believes might be able to provide enough electricity to water the now-barren land. But William is a gifted student, intrigued by electronics and making things work. William's parents, Tyrell ( Chiwetel Ejiofo r) and Agnes (Aissa Maiga), determined to fund their children's education, simply cannot come up with the money for their son's school in this time of hardship. A neglectful national government and some villagers' bad decision-making contribute to the widespread starvation descending upon William Kamkwamba's (Maxwell Simba) village after devastating flooding in THE BOY WHO HARNESSED THE WIND. ![]()
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