Name: Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai
Genre: Documentary
Released: 14 Apr 2008
Rating: 6.20
Cast: Kamoji Wachiira, Lilian Wanjiru Njehu, Vertistine Mbaya, Ngorongo Makanga, Wangari Maathai

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.

Year 2008

Studio Marlboro Productions

Director Lisa Merton, Alan Dater

Crew Lisa Merton (Director), Alan Dater (Director), Kamoji Wachiira (Consulting Producer), Tony Volante (Sound), Thomas Haneke (Editor), Corin Nelsen (Music Arranger)

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