Documentary Film | Women's Sports and Education Equality

The year that sports, politics, and social change fiercely collided on the beautiful shores of Hawaii.

Based on incredible and mostly untold stories, Rise of the Wahine is a feature-length sports documentary, centered on a small band of unlikely pioneers from Hawaii—politicians, educators, and athletes--who helped change women's athletic opportunities in America, forever. 

It took years to changes the laws, but only one season to capture our hearts. From Chicago to DC to Honolulu, follow the journey of those who had what it took to Rise.