When I Rise (2010)
74 min
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.
- Data de estreia
- 14 de março de 2010
- País de origem
- Ainda indisponível · provavelmente Estados Unidos (estimado pelo elenco e equipe)
Elenco
- Harry Belafonte como Self
- Barbara Smith Conrad como Self
- Icy Simpson como Self
Equipe
- Mat Hames · Diretor(a)
- James Moll · Produtor(a)
- Michael T. Rosen · Produtor(a)
- David Hamburger · Compositor(a)
- Wilson Waggoner · Diretor(a) de fotografia
- Sandra Guardado · Editor(a)
- Mat Hames · Editor(a)