Rise of the Wahine
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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.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2014-11-09
Runtime: 99 mins
Director: Dean Kaneshiro
Writer: Dean Kaneshiro
Spoken language: English
Genres: Documentary
Original title: Rise of the Wahine
Production Companies: Earth Suit Media, Angel & Company
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
Sarah Wayne Callies
Donnis Thompson
Patsy Mink
Beth McLachlin
Dave Shoji
Wendy Mink
Bernice Sandler
Lacey O'Neal
Chris McLachlin
Pat Saiki
Marilyn Moniz-Kaho'ohanohano
Serena Michael
Brianna Levy
Kathy Orimoto
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