A new Malawian film, Netflix’s latest offering to raise the profile of African cinema, has caused a stir back home, facing accusations of mangling the language and relying on foreign actors.
, which launched on Netflix last Friday, is based on the true-life story of Malawian child inventor William Kamkwamba, who built a windmill to save his village from drought.
The film, set in 2001 and 2002, shows Kamkwamba as a young teenager aged around 13, scrambling around a dump looking for batteries so he can study at night when his family can no longer afford kerosene. The platform also announced in December that it had commissioned a series of comedy specials from acclaimed African comics.
“It is a beautifully-executed film with powerful performances by both the main and minor cast,” he said. A strongman president character is shown visiting the village before his henchmen beat an elder who dared to raise the issue of drought and soaring grain prices, giving the film a political edge. “Maybe the movie can inspire some people who hear my story to do something similar in their own lives.”
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