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Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai

The Ridges Auditorium
Wednesday, Nov 1, 2023 7:00 PM
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.
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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.

Film Info
Release Year:2008
Genre:Documentary
Cast/Crew Info
Director:Alan Dater
Lisa Merton
Cast:Lilian Wanjiru Njehu
Ngorongo Makanga
Vertistine Mbaya
Wangari Maathai