Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai

    Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai
    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.

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    Cast

    • Kamoji Wachiirahimself
    • Lilian Wanjiru Njehuherself
    • Vertistine Mbayaherself
    • Ngorongo Makangahimself
    • Wangari MaathaiSelf

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