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When We Rise

IMDb 6.2 2017 • 43 min • Drama

Director

Dustin Lance Black

Country

US

Plot Summary

The personal and political struggles, setbacks and triumphs of a diverse family of LGBT men and women who helped pioneer one of the last legs of the U.S. Civil Rights movement from its turbulent infancy in the 20th century to the once unfathomable successes of today. The period piece tells the history of the gay rights movement, starting with the Stonewall Riots in 1969.

Top Cast

Austin P. McKenzie
Austin P. McKenzie Young Cleve Jones
Emily Skeggs
Emily Skeggs Young Roma Guy
Jonathan Majors
Jonathan Majors Young Ken Jones
Fiona Dourif
Fiona Dourif Young Diane Jones
Rachel Griffiths
Rachel Griffiths Diane Jones