When I Rise (2010)

Quality : HD

Genre :Documentary

Country : United States

Release Date : 14 Mar 2010

Staring : Harry Belafonte, Barbara Smith Conrad, Icy Simpson

Director : Mat Hames

Rating : 7.9 (IMDb)

Runtime : 74 min

Storyline :

When I Rise (2010) 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.