When I Rise 2010
8.5
IMDB
2010
, Documentary
74 min.
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.
less moreStars:
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Harry Belafonte
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Barbara Smith Conrad
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Icy Simpson
Director:
Mat Hames
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