Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai (2008)
81 min
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.
- Release date
- April 14, 2008
- Country of origin
- Not yet available
Trailer
Cast
- Larisa Eryomina as Voiceover for several characters
- Njogu Kahare as Self (Green Belt Movement)
- Leah Kisomo as Self
- Kinyanjui Kiuno as Self (Green Belt Movement)
- Wangari Maathai as Self
- Njorongo Makanga as Self
- Vertistine Mbaya as Self (Green Belt Movement)
- Naomi Kabura Mukunu as Self
- Kang'ethe Mungai as Self (human rights activist)
- Moses Ndiritu Muta as Self (Wangari Maathai's brother)
Crew
- Alan Dater · Director
- Lisa Merton · Director
- Alan Dater · Producer
- Carl-A. Fechner · Producer
- Lisa Merton · Producer
- Alan Dater · Cinematographer
- Alan Dater · Editor
- Thomas Haneke · Editor
- Jim Klein · Editor
- Mary Lampson · Editor