"Taking Root" tells the story of the Green Belt Movement of Kenya and its
founder Wangari Maathai, the first environmentalist and first African woman to win
the Nobel Peace Prize. In response to rural women's problems stemming from a
degraded environment, Maathai suggested they plant trees. Starting with this
simple act, these women worked successively against deforestation, poverty, and
violent political oppression until they became a political force that helped to bring
down Kenya's 24-year dictatorship. "Taking Root" follows Maathai's courageous
thirty-year journey to safeguard the environment, democracy and peace.
founder Wangari Maathai, the first environmentalist and first African woman to win
the Nobel Peace Prize. In response to rural women's problems stemming from a
degraded environment, Maathai suggested they plant trees. Starting with this
simple act, these women worked successively against deforestation, poverty, and
violent political oppression until they became a political force that helped to bring
down Kenya's 24-year dictatorship. "Taking Root" follows Maathai's courageous
thirty-year journey to safeguard the environment, democracy and peace.
| Original title | Taking Root |
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| Danish title | Taking Root |
| Other titles | The vision of Wangari Maathai |
| Director | Lisa Merton, Alan Dater |
| Producer | Lisa Merton, Alan Dater |
| Director of Photography | Alan Dater |
| Editor | Mary Lampson, Tom Haneke, Jim Klein, Alan Dater |
| Composer | Samite |
| Appearance | Wangari Maathai |
| Production country | Kenya |
| Domestic distribution | Spor Media |
| International sales | Smiley |
| Danish rating | Allowed for children over the age of 15 |
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| Production company | Marlboro Productions |
| Domestic distribution | Spor Media |
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Direction |
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| Direction | Lisa Merton |
| Direction | Alan Dater |
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Production |
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| Producer | Lisa Merton |
| Producer | Alan Dater |
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Cinematography |
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| Cinematography | Alan Dater |
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Editing |
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| Editing | Mary Lampson |
| Editing | Tom Haneke |
| Editing | Jim Klein |
| Editing | Alan Dater |
| Editing supervisor | Kamoji Wachiira |
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Music |
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| Music | Samite |
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Sound |
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| Recording engineer | Tyler Gibbons |
| Recording engineer | Eddah Kiruhi |
| Recording engineer | Gichuru Ngoima |
| Recording engineer | Roshika Dater-Merton |
| Sound mixer | Tony Volante |
| Sound mixer | Bill Markle |
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Visual effects |
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| Online | Ken Sirulnick |
| Colourist | Ken Sirulnick |
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Appearance |
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| Appearance | Wangari Maathai |
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