Rise of the Wahine (2014)
Champions of Title IX
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
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 99 min
Release Date: November 9, 2014
Cast
- Sarah Wayne Callies - Narrator
- Donnis Thompson - Herself (archive footage)
- Patsy Mink - Self (archive footage)
- Beth McLachlin - Herself
- Dave Shoji - Himself
- Wendy Mink - Self
- Bernice Sandler - Herself
- Lacey O'Neal - Herself
- Chris McLachlin - Himself
- Pat Saiki - Herself
Screenplay
- Dean Kaneshiro
- Dean Kaneshiro (Story)
- Tiffany Taylor (Story)
Music: Paulette Wooton
Editing: Dean Kaneshiro
Production: Earth Suit Media, Angel & Company
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
hawaii, volleyball, institutional discrimination, women's rights, women's sports
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Rise of the Wahine about?
- 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.
- Who directed Rise of the Wahine?
- Rise of the Wahine was directed by Dean Kaneshiro.
- Who stars in Rise of the Wahine?
- Rise of the Wahine stars Sarah Wayne Callies, Donnis Thompson, Patsy Mink, Beth McLachlin, Dave Shoji, Wendy Mink.
- How long is Rise of the Wahine?
- Rise of the Wahine has a runtime of 1h 39m (99 minutes).
- What genre is Rise of the Wahine?
- Rise of the Wahine is a Documentary film.
- Where was Rise of the Wahine produced?
- Rise of the Wahine was produced in United States of America.