Rise of the Wahine

Rise of the Wahine

"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.

Release Date

November 9, 2014

Status

Released

Original Title

Rise of the Wahine

Runtime

1h 39min

Budget

Revenue

Language

English