Type movie Release Date Mar 2, 2019 Country Malawi United Kingdom United States of America Language English Chichewa Genre Drama History Family Cast Maxwell Simba as William Kamkwamba Chiwetel Ejiofor as Trywell Kamkwamba Aïssa Maïga as Agnes Kamkwamba Lily Banda as Annie Kamkwamba Joseph Marcell as Chief Wembe Lemogang Tsipa as Mike Kachigunda Philbert Falakeza as Gilbert Wimbe Noma Dumezweni as Edith Sikelo Khalani Makunje as Daniel Ngwata Robert Agengo as Jeremiah Kamkwamba Felix Lemburgo as John Kamkwamba Raymond Ofula as Mr. Ofesi Rophium Banda as Mr. Bamusi Kelvin Maxwell Ngoma as Charity Malamusi Edwin Chonde as President Muluzi Fiskan Makawa as Priest Beatus Ble Msamange as Clubhouse Boy Trevor Dominic as Tiyamike Kamkwamba (6 months) Truth Dominic as Tiyamike Kamkwamba (6 months) Rashid Tambala as Tiyamike Kamkwamba (1 year) Latifa Tambala as Tiyamike Kamkwamba (1 year) Fredrick Lukhere as Mkubwi Hestingzi Phiri as Shabani Mkubwi Samson Kambalu as Joe Godsten Martin Githinji as Reginald Nwachi Melvin Alusa as Justin Mitwa Amos Chimpokoser as Mizeck Chikankheni Kelvin Chimpokoser as Goeffrey Eddie Mbugua as Charles Daud George Misinde as M.C. Hope Chisano as Scavenger Aaron Mhone as Officer 1 Noel Mkubwi as Officer 2 James Mhone as Desk Clerk Bruno Chitsulo as John Madisi Hilde Phiri as Alile Kamkwamba Lomuthi Jere as Mika Kamkwamba Ian Chisekula as Man in Admarc Queue Owen Chikanken as Farmer 1 Gospel Thawale as Farmer 2 Edward Khomamphero as Farmer 3 Rodgers Wagawa as Boy Grace Msiska as Villager References imdb website