Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai : Indybay

Mar 30, 6:30 pm - 9 pm

A documentary by Lisa Merton & Alan Dater

Wangari Maathai - educator, Nobel Peace Prize winner, leader of the Green Belt Movement - changed history in Kenya. She began by teaching rural women to plant trees. They worked against poverty, deforestation, ignorance, global economic interests, and government repression, until the movement became a national political force that helped to bring down Kenya's 24-year dictatorship. The film has won numerous awards, including the Audience Award at Hot Docs, Montreal, 2008.

6:30 Reception
7:00 Film
8:00 Discussion

For more info: anita [at] diversityfilmseries.org / 510-547-2250 / or http://www.diversityfilmseries.org / http://www.takingrootfilm.co

Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai
Date	Wednesday March 30
Time	6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
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Location Details
Ellen Driscoll Playhouse 325 Highand Ave. Piedmont, CA 94611 http://www.piedmont.k12.ca.us/facilities
Event Type	Screening
Organizer/Author	Julie Chang
Email	julie [at] diversityfilmseries.org
Phone	510-835-9227
Mar 30, 6:30 pm - 9 pm A documentary by Lisa Merton & Alan Dater Wangari Maathai - educator, Nobel Peace Prize winner, leader of the Green Belt Movement - changed history in Kenya. She began by teaching rural women to plant trees. They worked against poverty, deforestation, ignorance, global economic interests, and government repression, until the movement became a national political force that helped to bring down Kenya's 24-year dictatorship. The film has won numerous awards, including the Audience Award at Hot Docs, Montreal, 2008. 6:30 Reception 7:00 Film 8:00 Discussion For more info: anita [at] diversityfilmseries.org / 510-547-2250 / or http://www.diversityfilmseries.org / http://www.takingrootfilm.co For more event information: http://diversityfilmseries.org Added to the calendar on Tuesday Mar 15th, 2011 12:49 PM

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