Rise of the Wahine

Name: Rise of the Wahine
Released: 2014-11-09
Rating: 5

2014

Champions of Title IX

Trailer

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.

Release Date

2014-11-09

Status

Released

Original Title

Rise of the Wahine

Runtime

1h 39m

Original Language

EN

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Earth Suit Media, Angel & Company

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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