Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai

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Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai (2008)

Directed by Alan Dater, Lisa Merton

Documentary · 1h 21m

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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Cast

K
Kamoji Wachiira himself
L
Lilian Wanjiru Njehu herself
V
Vertistine Mbaya herself
N
Ngorongo Makanga himself
W
Wangari Maathai Self

Crew

Director
Alan Dater, Lisa Merton
Editor
Mary Lampson, Thomas Haneke, Jim Klein, Alan Dater

Details

Release date
2008-04-14
Runtime
1h 21m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Production
Marlboro Productions