Mink!

"When the Backlash Came for Title IX, She Fought Back"

2022 0h 21m EN

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9.0

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★9.0TMDB · 1

Documentary

Synopsis

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Told by her daughter Wendy, MINK! chronicles the remarkable Patsy Takemoto Mink, a Japanese American from Hawai'i who became the first woman of color elected to the U.S. Congress, on her harrowing mission to co-author and defend Title IX, the law that transformed athletics for generations in America for girls and women.

“When the Backlash Came for Title IX, She Fought Back”

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Wendy Mink
Self
Patsy Mink
Self (archive footage)

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Behind the camera

Director: Ben Proudfoot
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 21-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ben Proudfoot, shot by David Bolen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Katya Richardson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Christine Kecher shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Wendy Mink and Patsy Mink carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "When the Backlash Came for Title IX, She Fought Back".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt23708768 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ben Proudfoot directs. David Bolen behind the camera. Katya Richardson scores. Christine Kecher cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 21-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 4 years ago.
3Directed by Ben Proudfoot, shot by David Bolen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Katya Richardson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Christine Kecher shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Wendy Mink and Patsy Mink carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "When the Backlash Came for Title IX, She Fought Back".
8IMDB entry: tt23708768 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.