Furthermore, the cars did not even have Malawian flags. The chair of the president was too cheap and open. In Malawi and across the world a president sits on a good chair which is covered to hide the texture and quality of the chair. However, in the movie, the president’s chair was a mlaza chair (locally made chair) a thing that demeans the status of the president.

Furthermore, the presidential nsanja (podium) leaves a lot to be preferred. The stage was poor and front patronage was poorly set. In a typical African country like Malawi the stage for the president even in opposition parties is filled to capacity and the decoration is good. However, the stage that was presented had a lot of spaces in front and the pomp that is seen in reality in a typical presidential rally is not what was represented.

While the movie makers might have wanted to include the traditional Gule wa Nkule to present the tradition of the people of Kasungu, the mixture of Gule wa Nkulu and Christianity at the funerals is a mistake. The first scene of the funeral, a pastor is seen preaching and minutes later you are shocked to see Nyau coming at a cemetery of a Christian funeral. This does not happen in Malawi and is very abnormal to represent this because it is a misrepresentation of facts.

Gule wa Nkulu and Christian events do not happen together. A Gule wa Nkulu funeral cannot be presided by a Christian pastor. Maybe in other African countries, but in Malawi it does not work like that. The directors could have consulted the people on how these issue are handled, otherwise the clips left many Malawians with more questions than answers.

In addition, the language used in the movie is very problematic especially to Malawians who speak Chichewa. Only few scenes had good articulation of Chichewa and the scenes were acted by Malawians. The movie could have portrayed better Chichewa if it was done by Malawians because a true flavour of Chichewa could have been served.

However, it should be appreciated that the movie is an international one and subtitles are welcome hence the international world has no problem with it. Furthermore, it has been noted that few characters from Malawi showed up for the movie auditions forcing the directors to use actors from other countries. Fortunately, their struggle to speak Chichewa properly encouraged more Malawians to watch the movie since it’s funny to listen to someone struggling to speak one’s language.

All in all, Chiwetel Ejiofor managed to tell the story of William in a virtuous way and featured the best actors who managed to harness the wind. The story salivates viewers who are captivated by the storyline and the quality of the pictures. The actors managed to tell the story in such a way that an ordinary story by Malawians turned into an inspiring and motivating movie.

The directors helped the actors to maintain the story test and the best was produced. The story presents the reality in Malawi and the directors had a good amount time to read and learn about the culture of the people of Kasungu. With a classy storyline and a powerful narrative drive, Ejiofo and William harnessed the wind.

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