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Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai

Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai

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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.
🌏 Languages Available:
📆 Date Released: 2008-04-14
⌚ Running Time: 81 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.2

Beloved Cast

Kamoji Wachiira original image
himself
Kamoji Wachiira
Lilian Wanjiru Njehu original image
herself
Lilian Wanjiru Njehu
Vertistine Mbaya original image
herself
Vertistine Mbaya
Ngorongo Makanga original image
himself
Ngorongo Makanga
Wangari Maathai original image
Self
Wangari Maathai

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