Taking root - trailer

Summary

The trailer follows a grassroots tree-planting movement that began when rural women raised concerns about shortages of firewood and water. Women encouraged one another to plant trees to meet local needs, fostering community and empowerment.

As the movement grew, the government began interfering with its organizing. The featured speaker recalls gender-based insults and political repression, including imprisonment and deaths among supporters. The trailer closes with a call to keep resisting, protect the land and environment, and press leaders for better government.

Featured contributor: Wangari Maathai (the speaker; her name is not stated in the subtitles).