William and the Windmill

Streaming video - 2013

With only a library book as his guide, 14-year-old William Kamkwamba builds a windmill in his Malawian village that changes his life forever. Using junk parts and an inexhaustible imagination, he harnesses enough energy to power a generator that saves his family from famine and resuscitates his dying farming community. This film captures the dramatic upheavals, external pressures, and subtle shifts of perspective in this inspiring story of a young man facing the changes that a humble homemade windmill set in motion. Winner of Best Documentary Feature at the **SXSW Film Festival** winner. "*A subtle but beautiful portrait.*" - ***Austin Chronicle***

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Genres
Documentary films
Published
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Bayview Entertainment 2013.
2023.
Language
English
Other Authors
Ben Nabors (film director), William Kamkwamba (actor)
Online Access
A Kanopy streaming video
Cover Image
Item Description
Title from title frames.
Film
In Process Record.
Physical Description
1 online resource (streaming video file) (96 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Format
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Access
AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).