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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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...
Rise of the Wahine (2014) was directed by Dean Kaneshiro. The film is a Documentary production with a runtime of 1h 39m, rated 5.0/10.
Rise of the Wahine runs 1h 39m (99 minutes total). Audience rating: 5.0/10 from 1 votes. Genre: Documentary.
Rise of the Wahine is rated 5.0/10 by 1 viewers — below average. A good pick for Documentary fans.
