Taking root : the vision of Wangari Maathai / by Lisa Merton and Alan Dater.

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Taking Root tells the dramatic story of Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai, whose simple act of planting trees grew into a nationwide movement to safeguard the environment, protect human rights, and defend democracy--a movement for which this charismatic woman became an iconic inspira...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Independent Television Service
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Other Authors: Merton, Lisa
Dater, Alan
Klein, Jim, 1948-
Lampson, Mary
Haneke, Tom
Samite
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned.
Published: Marlboro, Vermont : Marlboro Productions, [2008], ©2008.
Edition:Special edition.
Subjects:
Maathai, Wangari.
Green Belt Movement (Society : Kenya)
Tree planters (Persons) > Kenya.
Women conservationists > Kenya.
Women politicians > Kenya.
Nobel Prize winners > Kenya.
Documentary films.
Television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Local Note:
MSU: Library copy lacks the 31 p. guide.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (223 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 action guide (31 pages)
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Taking Root tells the dramatic story of Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai, whose simple act of planting trees grew into a nationwide movement to safeguard the environment, protect human rights, and defend democracy--a movement for which this charismatic woman became an iconic inspiration.
Note:Title from disc label.
Videorecording.
Call Number:SB63.M22 T34 2008 VideoDVD
Credits:Editors, Mary Lampson, Tom Haneke, Jim Klein, & Alan Dater ; cinematography, Alan Dater ; music, Samite.
System Details:DVD.
Event Details:
Broadcast version was on the PBS television program Independent Lens.