When We Rise: The People Behind The Story

9.0 (2 votes)• 2017• 42m•Released

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"When We Rise: The People Behind the Story" is a one-hour documentary complementing ABC's scripted mini-series "When We Rise" by chronicling the personal and political struggles, setbacks, and triumphs of a diverse family of LGBTQ people who helped pioneer the U.S. Civil Rights struggle.

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Director: Michaela Dowd

Starring Cast: George Chauncey, Sarah Kate Ellis, Dustin Lance Black, Ken Jones, Roma Guy, Cleve Jones

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George Chauncey

Sarah Kate Ellis

Dustin Lance Black

Ken Jones

Roma Guy

Cleve Jones

Diane Jones

David Eisenbach

Cecilia Chung

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