When I Rise
74 minutes | Canadian Premiere | Rating: PG
Barbara Smith Conrad, a gifted African-American singer, becomes the target of racial discrimination at the University of Texas. Against the odds, she rises to stardom, becoming one of the world’s most respected opera singers. When I Rise is a powerful film that documents Barbara’s incredible strength in overcoming oppression and her willingness to confront the tragic insults from her past - Heather Haynes
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Co-presented with ReelWorld Film Festival.
Director(s)
Mat Hames
Producer(s)
James Moll
Michael Rosen
Executive Producer(s)
Don Carleton
Cinematographer(s)
Wilson Waggonner
Editor(s)
Mat Hames
Sandra Guardado
Composers(s)
David Hamburger
