Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai
Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai

Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai

6.2(4 votes)
2008
1h 21m
Documentary

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.

Production

Marlboro Productions

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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