Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Age rating
- PG
- Language
- English
- Country
- Malawi, United Kingdom, United States
Why tonight?
- Reviewed better than most films in the catalogue.
The story
Against all the odds, a thirteen year old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine.
- africa
- windmill
- based on true story
- family power struggle
- water for life
- challenge for change
- dedicated
- ingenuity
- dedication
- struggle for independence
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
Maxwell Simba
William Kamkwamba
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Trywell Kamkwamba
Aïssa Maïga
Agnes Kamkwamba
Lily Banda
Annie Kamkwamba
- Joseph Marcell — Chief Wembe
- Lemogang Tsipa — Mike Kachigunda
- Philbert Falakeza — Gilbert Wimbe
- Noma Dumezweni — Edith Sikelo
- Khalani Makunje — Daniel Ngwata
- Robert Agengo — Jeremiah Kamkwamba
- Felix Lemburgo — John Kamkwamba
- Raymond Ofula — Mr. Ofesi
- Rophium Banda — Mr. Bamusi
- Kelvin Maxwell Ngoma — Charity Malamusi
- Edwin Chonde — President Muluzi
- Directed
- Chiwetel Ejiofor
- Written
- Chiwetel Ejiofor
Production
- Rating
- 7.9 / 10 · 1,905 ratings
- Studio
- Participant, BBC Film, BFI, Potboiler Productions
If this stayed with you
Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.
