Basic Info
Release: April 14, 2008
Runtime: 81 min
Rating: ⭐ 6.2/10 (4 votes)
Status: Released
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TakingRootFilm (YouTube)
Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai
2008
81 min
⭐ 6.2/10
4 votes
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.
Genres
Documentary
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No production country data available.Spoken Languages
No spoken language data available.Cast
Kamoji Wachiira
himself
Lilian Wanjiru Njehu
herself
Vertistine Mbaya
herself
Ngorongo Makanga
himself
Wangari Maathai
Self
Crew
Alan Dater
Director
Lisa Merton
Director
Alan Dater
Cinematography
Samite
Music
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