William and the Windmill

Director:

Ben Nabors

Country:

United States

Malawi

Duration:

93Min

Year of production:

2013

Movies language:

OV sub fr/eng

Cinematography:

Michael Tyburski, Ben Nabors

Sound:

Clémence Stoloff

Editing:

Jonathan Oppenheim, Carlos Pavan

Production:

Group Theory

Synopsis:

William Kwamkwamba builds a windmill from old junk, based on a picture he found in a book. The windmill generates power for his family and the village. It is an adventurous journey from a home in impoverished Malawi to the renowned university Dartmouth College where he is invited to study. But together with the popularity, we also sense the doubt and melancholy of the prodigy, who tries to live up to his own and others' expectations. William and the Windmill is a fascinating tale of both the bright and dark sides of sudden fame, about life between two entirely different worlds.

Awards:

2013. Asheville Film Festival. USA (Jury Award for Best Documentary)
2013. HardAcre Film Festival. USA (HardAcre Award - Best Documentary)
2013. SXSW Film Festival. USA (SXSW Competition Award - Documentary Feature)

Bio Director:

Ben Nabors has received numerous awards for his films. In 2010, he founded a collaboration-driven production studio that creates documentaries, cartoons, etc. Recently, he directed the feature length documentaries William and the Windmill and The Happy film. And, finally, the making of the Broadway show Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.