Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai
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.
Year: 2008
Genre: Documentary
Studio: Marlboro Productions
Director: Alan Dater, Lisa Merton
Cast: Kamoji Wachiira, Lilian Wanjiru Njehu, Vertistine Mbaya, Ngorongo Makanga, Wangari Maathai
Crew: Alan Dater (Director), Lisa Merton (Director), Corin Nelsen (Music Arranger), Alan Dater (Editor), Kamoji Wachiira (Consulting Producer), Thomas Haneke (Editor)
Runtime: 81 minutes
Release: Apr 14, 2008
IMDb: 6.20/10 by 4 users
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