Overview
- Genre
- History, Human Interest, Biography, Arts, and Social Issues
- 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 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.
- Stage
- finished
Credits
- Mat Hames ... Director, Co-Editor
Production Details
- Prod. Co.
- Alpheus Media/ Allentown Productions
- Country
- United States
- Years of Production
- 2011
Distribution Details
- Release year
- 2011
- Broadcast (Acq.)
- Independent Lens
Photos
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