Documentary · 2008 · 1h 21m

Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai

Director

Cast

Kamoji Wachiira as himself Lilian Wanjiru Njehu as herself Vertistine Mbaya as herself Ngorongo Makanga as himself Wangari Maathai as Self

Crew

Alan Dater — Editor Thomas Haneke — Editor Mary Lampson — Editor Jim Klein — Editor

Synopsis

This documentary provides a window into the extraordinary life of activist and Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai, a Kenyan woman who has worked to regain ownership of her country and its fate after years of colonialism. While gentle and thoughtful, Maathai carries a powerful message: the First World holds much of the responsibility for the environmental, economic and social struggles of the developing world.

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