The trailer for When I Rise which will make its Canadian Premiere at the 2010 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.
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.