Wisconsin Rising (2013): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2013, Wisconsin Rising is a documentary film directed by Sam Mayfield, running about 55 minutes.

What it’s about. Wisconsin Rising documents the largest sustained workers' resistance movement in American history, telling the dramatic story of how the people of Wisconsin occupied the State House and the streets when Republican Governor Scott Walker introduced legislation that stripped state employees of their right to collectively bargain in the workplace, undoing eight decades of basic workers' rights. In 2011 thousands of Wisconsin citizens occupied the State House and the streets surrounding the capitol to protest the stripping of collective bargaining power from Wisconsin's public employees by the Republican-controlled legislature and newly elected governor Scott Walker. Dramatic footage shows more than 10,000 Wisconsinites pouring into the capitol, and Republican Senators fleeing on a secret shuttle. While Republican legislators invented new laws to restrict access by citizens—and even elected officials—to the State House, the occupation persisted.

How it landed. With an audience score of 10.0/10, Wisconsin Rising sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Night Flight Plus, Fandor Amazon Channel, IndieFlix and IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Wisconsin Rising page.

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