When We Rise (2017)
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.
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Cast & Crew
- Director
- Young Cleve Jones Austin P. McKenzie
- Young Roma Guy Emily Skeggs
- Young Ken Jones Jonathan Majors
- Young Diane Jones Fiona Dourif
- Diane Jones Rachel Griffiths
- Roma Guy Mary-Louise Parker
- Cleve Jones Guy Pearce
- Ken Jones Michael Kenneth Williams
Season 1
2017
4 episodes
Season 1 of When We Rise premiered on February 27, 2017
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Keywords
- civil rights
- miniseries
- lgbt
- lesbian