Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai
Release Date: 2008-04-14
Overview: 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.
Rating: 6.2 / 10
Cast
Kamoji Wachiira
as himself
Lilian Wanjiru Njehu
as herself
Vertistine Mbaya
as herself
Ngorongo Makanga
as himself
Wangari Maathai
as Self
Crew
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Alan Dater - Director
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Lisa Merton - Director
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Mary Lampson - Editor
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Thomas Haneke - Editor
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Jim Klein - Editor
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