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Original Release
April 14, 2008
1h 21m
Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai (2008)
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Overview
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
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Alan Dater
Department: Directing
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Cast
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Kamoji Wachiira
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Lilian Wanjiru Njehu
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Vertistine Mbaya
herself
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Ngorongo Makanga
himself
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Wangari Maathai
Self
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Genres
Documentary
Production Companies
Marlboro Productions



