Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai

5.4 2008 81 min
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. Wh…

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Alan Dater, Lisa Merton

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

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