125 3 Role models Maxwell Simba stars as William. He gives a powerful performance as a kind and intelligent boy who firmly believes in his idea. The director of the film, Chiewetel Ejiofor, plays William’s father, Trywell. He succeeds in portraying a loving husband and father who fights for his family, and you can feel his desperation when the famine strikes. Aïssa Maïga is William’s mother, Agnes, a strong woman who tries to keep the family together. All actors speak both English and the Malawian language, Chichewa, which adds to the realistic portrait of rural Malawi. The story unfolds in the village of Wimbe, situated in the hot, dry area of south-eastern Africa. The film is set in the years after the severe drought that hit Malawi in 2001, which caused a food crisis that lasted for years. The lack of rain puts the people of Wimbe in a situation that turns out to be a matter of life and death. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind is a film that celebrates the creativity and courage of a young boy. His determination and ability to seek information and solutions when the crisis occurs, not only saves his family and community, it makes firmly – fast to unfold – gerast severe – hér: alvarlegur lack of – skortur á determination – einbeittur vilji an ability – hæfileiki to occur – gerast
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