When I Rise

When I Rise

2010
1h 14m
10.0

10.0/10

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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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date March 14, 2010
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt1612135

Cast

Key Crew

Mat Hames
Director

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