Film
When I Rise
2010 · 1h 14m · Documentary
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- 8.5
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Overview
A documentary about Barbara Smith Conrad, a gifted University of Texas music student who finds herself at the epicenter of racial controversy, struggling against the odds and ultimately ascending to the heights of international opera. A gifted black music student at the University of Texas is thrust into a civil rights storm that changes her life forever. Barbara Smith Conrad is cast in an opera opposite a white male classmate fueling a racist backlash from members of the Texas legislature. Barbara's expulsion from the cast escalates the incident to national news, prompting unexpected support from a pop superstar. This small-town girl, whose voice and spirit stem from her roots in East Texas, emerges as an internationally celebrated mezzo-soprano and headlines on stages worldwide.
Crew
- Mat HamesDirector
Details
- Release date
- March 14, 2010
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Genres
- Documentary
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