Section: Long Documentary
Country: Malawi | South Africa
Production Year: 2013
Runtime: 88 Minutes
Director: Ben Nabors
Screenwriter: Ben Nabors
Cinematographers: Julia Dengel, Manu Lapière, Scott Thrift, Michael Tyburski
Editors: Jonathan Oppenheim, Carlos Pavan
Music Composers: Danny Bensi, Saunder Jurriaans
Print Source: [email protected]
Synopsis: William Kamkwamba, a young Malawian, builds a power-generating windmill from junk parts to rescue his family from famine, transforming his life and catapulting him on to the the world stage. His fame and success lead him to new opportunities and complex choices about his future, distancing him from the life he once knew.