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Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai

20086.2 / 1081 min
Documentary

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.

Cast

Kamoji Wachiira

Kamoji Wachiira

himself

Lilian Wanjiru Njehu

Lilian Wanjiru Njehu

herself

Vertistine Mbaya

Vertistine Mbaya

herself

Ngorongo Makanga

Ngorongo Makanga

himself

Wangari Maathai

Wangari Maathai

Self

Crew

Alan Dater

Alan Dater

Director

Lisa Merton

Lisa Merton

Director

Corin Nelsen

Corin Nelsen

Music Arranger

Alan Dater

Alan Dater

Editor

Kamoji Wachiira

Kamoji Wachiira

Consulting Producer

Thomas Haneke

Thomas Haneke

Editor

Tyler Gibbons

Tyler Gibbons

Sound Recordist

Roshika Dater-Merton

Roshika Dater-Merton

Sound Recordist

Eddah Kiruhi

Eddah Kiruhi

Sound Recordist

Bill Markle

Bill Markle

Sound

Alan Dater

Alan Dater

Cinematography

Mary Lampson

Mary Lampson

Editor

Jim Klein

Jim Klein

Editor

Gichuru Ngoima

Gichuru Ngoima

Sound Recordist

Tony Volante

Tony Volante

Sound

Samite

Samite

Music