Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai

1h 21m
Documentary
6.2

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.

Cast

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

Crew

Alan Dater
Director, Editor, Cinematography
Lisa Merton
Director
Thomas Haneke
Editor
Mary Lampson
Editor
Jim Klein
Editor
Tyler Gibbons
Sound Recordist
Roshika Dater-Merton
Sound Recordist
Eddah Kiruhi
Sound Recordist
Gichuru Ngoima
Sound Recordist
Bill Markle
Sound
Tony Volante
Sound
Corin Nelsen
Music Arranger
Samite
Music
Kamoji Wachiira
Consulting Producer

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