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Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai (2008)
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Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai is a documentary that explores the life and work of Wangari Maathai, a Kenyan environmentalist and activist. It tells the story of her journey from being a humble village girl to becoming the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. The film highlights Maathai's efforts to empower women, protect the environment, and promote social justice through tree planting and grassroots movements. It also delves into the challenges she faced, including political oppression and deforestation, and her determination to create positive change.
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- kenya
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- grass roots movement
- environmentalism
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- deforestation
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- forest
- social justice
- ecology
- political change
- political oppression
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