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Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai

  • 2008
  • TMDB 5.4/10
  • 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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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.

Cast

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

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