Rise of the Wahine

1h 39min

Documentary

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.

Production Companies

Earth Suit Media

Angel & Company

Cast

Donnis Thompson

Donnis Thompson

Herself (archive footage)
Patsy Mink

Patsy Mink

Self (archive footage)
Dave Shoji

Dave Shoji

Himself
Pat Saiki

Pat Saiki

Herself

Release date

9th Nov 2014

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English