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Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai

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Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai

6.2

1h 21m

2008

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.

Director

Alan Dater

Lisa Merton

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Cast & Crew

Kamoji Wachiira

as himself

Lilian Wanjiru Njehu

as herself

Vertistine Mbaya

as herself

Ngorongo Makanga

as himself

Wangari Maathai

as Self

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