Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai

Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai

2008 en 81 minutes

Rating: 6.2

Plot

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 Wachiira

Kamoji Wachiira

himself

Lilian Wanjiru Njehu

Lilian Wanjiru Njehu

herself

Vertistine Mbaya

Vertistine Mbaya

herself

Ngorongo Makanga

Ngorongo Makanga

himself

Wangari Maathai

Wangari Maathai

Self

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