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Cast & Crew

Directed By

Written By

William Kamkwamba
based on the book by
Bryan Mealer
based on the book by

Cast

Chiwetel Ejiofor
Trywell Kamkwamba
Maxwell Simba
William Kamkwamba
Felix Lemburo
John Kamkwamba
Robert Agengo
Jeremiah Kamkwamba
Lily Banda
Annie Kamkwamba
Aïssa Maïga
Agnes Kamkwamba
Hestingzi Phiri
Shabani Mkubwi
Rophium Banda
Mister Bamusi
Philbert Falakeza
Gilbert Wimbe
Samson Kambalu
Joe Godsten
Raymond Ofula
Mister Ofesi
Noma Dumezweni
Edith Sikelo
Lemogang Tsipa
Mike Kachigunda
Joseph Marcell
Chief Wembe
Martin Githinji
Reginald Nwachi
Melvin Alusa
Justin Mitwa
Amos Chimpokoser
Mizeck Chikankheni
Kelvin Maxwell Ngoma
Charity Malamusi
Khalani Makunje
Daniel Ngwata
Eddie Mbugua
Charles Daud
Edwin Chonde
President Muluzi
Hope Chisanu
Scavenger
Aaron Mhone
Officer 1
Noel Mkubwi
Officer 2
James Mhone
Desk Clerk
Bruno Chitsulo
John Madisi
Hilda Phiri
Alile Kamkwamba
Lomuthi Jere
Mika Kamkwamba
Ian Chisekula
Man in ADMARC queue
Rodgers Wagawa
Boy (The Harvest)
Trevor Dominic
Tiyamike (6 months)
Truth Dominic
Tiyamike (6 months)
Rashid Tambala
Tiyamike (1 year)
Latifa Tambala
Tiyamike (1 year)
Beatus Ble Msamange
Clubhouse Boy

Produced By

Susan Breen
Development Producer: Potboiler Productions
Gail Egan
producer
Peter Hampden
executive producer
Tom Harberd
associate producer
Phil Hunt
executive producer
Jonathan King
executive producer
Norman Merry
executive producer
Joe Oppenheimer
executive producer
Compton Ross
executive producer
Donald Sabourin
co-producer
Hemal Shah
line producer: Blue Sky Films Africa
Jim Shamoon
executive producer: Blue Sky Films Africa
Jeff Skoll
executive producer
Natascha Wharton
executive producer
Mario Zvan
executive producer: Blue Sky Films Africa

Cinematography

Sound

Simon Diggins
adr mixer
Robert Farr
re-recording mixer
Brian Gilligan
re-recording mixer
Paul Hanks
foley artist
Lee Herrick
supervising sound editor
Robert Ireland
sound designer
Tushar Manek
adr mixer
Joe Morley
foley artist
Mike Nyembe
boom operator
Simon Trundle
foley mixer and editor
Louw Verwoerd
sound mixer
Wilson Jacoud Jr.
dubbing mixer

Casting Director

Production Design

Art Direction

Costumes

Makeup

Francesca Van Der Feyst
hair designer / makeup designer

Special Effects

Mick 'Stuntie' Milligan
special effects coordinator

Visual Effects

Sophie Beck
matchmove artist
Kyran Bishop
roto/prep artist: One of Us
Antony Bluff
visual effects producer: LipSync Post
Matthew Bristowe
visual effects producer: One Of Us
Reno Cicero
digital compositor
Rupert Davies
visual effects supervisor
Sylvan Dieckmann
visual effects supervisor
David Emeny
compositor: One Of Us
Andrew Fineberg
visual effects editor
David Fowler
visual effects executive producer
Krystal Galley
digital compositor: Lipsync
Ian Garland
supervising visual effects editor: Lipsync
Michael Harrison
lead compositor
Ted Harrison
lighting technical director: Lipsync
Soulla Josephides
visual effects production coordinator: one of us
Alasdair MacCuish
VFX Operation Manager: Lipsync Post
Jacqui Marchant-Adams
visual effects coordinator
Manuel Mendes
visual effect editor: lipsync post
Heriberto Penche
digital compositor: Lypsync Post
Andy Quinn
visual effects supervisor: Lipsync
Carrie Rishel
visual effects producer
Stephen J. Smith
roto/prep supervisor
Ivan Tomovic
visual effects artist: Lipsync
Dennis Toufexis
visual effects artist
Robert Treen
digital compositor

Assistant Director

Stephen Carney
first assistant director
James Cross
additional 3rd assistant director
Simon Green
second second assistant director
Sarah Hood
second assistant director: additional photography
Ciara Lyons
second assistant director
Andrew McEwan
first assistant director additional photography
Liam Shaw
third assistant director

Production Management

Erin Bottari
second unit production manager
Rachel Dargavel
head of production
Polly Duval
post-production supervisor
Shiv Mandavia
production manager

Art Department

Philippa Mumford
assistant art director: additional photography

Stunts

Dan Hirst
stunt coordinator
Mick 'Stuntie' Milligan
stunt coordinator

Editorial

Alexander Crone
technical operator
Tommaso Gallone
first assistant editor
Cara Harvey
first assistant editor
Michael Hopkins
digital intermediate assistant
Adam Inglis
colorist
Clarissa Jean-Jacques
technical operator
Lisa Jordan
facility director: LipSync Post
Jordan Malonga
technical operator
Lizzie Newsham
digital intermediate coordinator
Cameron Orme
editing trainee
Robert Wareing
assistant post producer

Other

Evelyn Atsiaya
production accountant: Malawi
Sara Bonakdar
For Head Gear Films
Gabriel Brakin
executive vice president and general counsel
Tom Burke
Designer: LipSync Design
Jerome Butler
dialect coach
Andy Caley
For Head Gear Films
Natalie Coleman
For Head Gear Films
Sarah Cundall
legal services
Janae Desire
Assistant: Jonathan King
Kate Eldridge
first assistant accountant
Shayne Fiske
executive in charge of production
Steve Grant
nutrition consultant
Julia Hall
senior designer: LipSync Design
Dan Hands
production accountant
Boyd Harvey
insurance: Media Insurance Brokers
Gogo Hauya
production assistant
Ruth Hodgson
completion guarantor
Gareth Jones
post production accountant
Samson Kambalu
Chichewa language and culture consultant
Consolata Karani
production coordinator
Wambui Kiura
production assistant
Bek Leigh
head of finance
Mufunanji Magalasi
dialogue coach
Fawzia Mahmood
producer's assistant
Adetoro Makinde
Impact Strategist: South Africa
Peter Mazunda
director's assistant
Grace Mbera
production assistant
Joanne Michael
director of marketing
Christos Michaels
legal services: Head Gear Films
Marvin Mugha
production assistant
Daniel Negret
For Head Gear Films
Carla Quarto di Palo
international sales director: Cornerstone Films
Chloe Sizer
head of creative affairs
Lucy Sneddon
producer assistant
Chloe Tetu
Design Coordinator: LipSync Design
Andrew Thacher
audio description narrator
Marlon Vogelgesang
For Head Gear Films
Howard Watkins
Head of Design: LipSync Design
Nikki Wichmann
key production coordinator

Music Department

Ashley Andrew-Jones
assistant engineer
Laurence Anslow
protools recordist
Stefano Civetta
mixing assistant engineer
John Kurlander
music recording engineer / score mixer
Amy Stewart
orchestra contractor: Isobel Griffiths
Warren Zielinski
musician: violin
Allen Walley
musician: double bass
Bruce White
musician: viola

Casting Department

Vanessa Baker
adr voice casting
Quincy Wandera
extras casting
Kathryn Zamora-Benson
casting associate

Costume Department

Inge Hough
key costumer
Stephen Musembi
costume assistant
Chiky Serrano
key costumer

Camera Department

Fabio Cachucho
second assistant camera: "a" camera
Allan Gray
key grip
Houston Hadden
first assistant camera
Ilze Kitshoff
still photographer
Justin McGillivray
b camera operator
Tasmyn Shirlaw
data management technician
Dan Sigobongo
best boy grip
Simon Van Parijs
digital imaging technician: UK

Script Department

Irene Chawko
script supervisor
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