When I Rise
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Mat Hames
Barbara Smith Conrad
Don Carleton
Sandra Guardado
Mat Hames
James Moll
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Synopsis
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 which leads to a racist backlash from members of the Texas legislature. Barbara's expulsion from the cast becomes 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.
Director
Mat Hames
Cast
Barbara Smith Conrad
Film Details
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 2010
Released in United States March 2010
Shown at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival (Small Acts) April 29-May 9, 2010.
Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival (Lone Star States) March 12-20, 2010.
Released in United States 2010
Released in United States 2010 (Shown at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival (Small Acts) April 29-May 9, 2010.)
Released in United States March 2010 (Shown at South by Southwest Film Festival (Lone Star States) March 12-20, 2010.)
