Independent Lens Season 10 Episode 18 Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai 2008
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Everyone has seen a nature documentary with a ferocious kill on the Serengeti Plain. Well, here’s a different story about villagers navigating the dangers and costs of living with wildlife. After a century of “white man’s conservation,” the Maasai of Kenya and Namibia’s Himba people are vying to share a piece of the eco-tourism pie. But can they fulfill the expectations of Westerners without abandoning their native culture?
- Released: 2009-04-14
- Runtime: 60 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars: Stanley Tucci
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