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Rise of the Wahine

Rise of the Wahine (2014)

1h 39m | PG-13

⭐ 5 / 10

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.

Director: Dean Kaneshiro

Studio: Earth Suit Media

Genre: Documentary

Video: 720p

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Cast

Sarah Wayne Callies

Sarah Wayne Callies

as Narrator

Donnis Thompson

Donnis Thompson

as Herself (archive footage)

Patsy Mink

Patsy Mink

as Self (archive footage)

Beth McLachlin

Beth McLachlin

as Herself

Dave Shoji

Dave Shoji

as Himself

Wendy Mink

Wendy Mink

as Self