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Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai
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say that the burden is on those who know. Those who don't
know are at peace. It's those of us who know that get
disturbed and are forced to take action." - Wangari
Maathai |
| TAKING ROOT
travels inside the world of one of today's most respected and inspired
human rights and environmental activists, 2004 Nobel Peace Prize
winner Wangari Maathai. Maathai's groundbreaking work began in the
1970s in her native Kenya, where in opposition to an entrenched dictatorship,
she nevertheless mobilized over one million Kenyans to
take action against the destruction of their lands and
the silencing of their voices. Now in its third decade,
Maathai's Green Belt Movement has helped transform Kenya's
physical, cultural and political landscape through its
advocacy for sustainable development. |
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Through Maathai's
rich, tumultuous and uplifting life, TAKING ROOT
will show how her work addresses this seminal and most
urgent question of our time - how do we preserve our
environment, while also meeting people's needs? Maathai's
deep understanding of the linkage between culture, conservation
of biodiversity and a sense of individual dignity have
been and continue to be paramount in her success as
a visionary leader in Africa, and as an example to the
rest of the world.
Current Status: We are now in the process of submitting
TAKING ROOT to film festivals. We will post festival screenings on
our new website: takingrootfilm.com
Contact us at: mfilmpro@sover.net
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