DVD
William and the windmill [videorecording] / Tilting At Windmills, LLC in association with Group Theory ; a film by Ben Nabors.
With only a library book as his guide, fourteen-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.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (96 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches
- Publisher: [United States] : Tilting At Windmills, LLC, [2017]
- Copyright: ©2013
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally released as a motion picture in 2013. Title from container. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Editors, Jonathan Oppenheim and Carlos Pavan ; cinematography, Michael Tyburski and Ben Nabors ; music Saunder Jurriaans and Danny Bensi. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | William Kamkwamba, Tom Rielly. |
| Target Audience Note: | E. |
| System Details Note: | DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | For private home use only. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Kamkwamba, William, 1987- Electric power production > Malawi. Inventors > Malawi > Biography. Windmills > Malawi. |
| Genre: | Biographical films. Documentary films. Feature films. Nonfiction films. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud Branch | DVD 609.2 Kamkw-W | 31681010133908 | NFDVD | Available | - |
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Explores the story of William Kamkwamba, who at fourteen years old built a windmill in his village in Malawi. - Passion River
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.
An instant media sensation, the teen soon has the ability to chart a previously unimaginable future of Ivy League schools and speaking tours. But despite the support of an American entrepreneur who helps him navigate his success, some changes threaten to capsize him. He was once just a kid back home, but suddenly he's a village leader. Away at school, the famous boy inventor struggles on a steep learning curve.
ââ¬Ã¢â¬Â¹Cameras capture 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.
