Movie Description

Rise of the Wahine

(2014)

Overview

In the years following the Civil Rights movement and the passage of Title IX in 1972, Dr. Donnis Thompson (a headstrong African-American female coach), Patsy Mink (the first Asian-American U.S. congresswoman), and Beth McLachlin (the team captain of a rag-tag female volleyball team), battled discrimination from the halls of Washington D.C. to the dusty volleyball courts of the University of Hawaii, fighting for the rights of young women to play sports.

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Original TitleRise of the Wahine

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2014-11-09

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 39m

Homepagehttps://www.riseofthewahinefilm.com/home

Production CompaniesEarth Suit Media,Angel & Company

Genres

  • Documentary