A well-done documentary on Barbara Smith Conrad, who overcame a firestorm of racial controversy to become a successful opera singer, "When I Rise" is wonderful but feels like another drop in the bucket for racial injustice films. I hope that doesn't in any way minimize the power this film should have, or the poignance of the story, because it's as powerful a story as any.
When I Rise
When I Rise
When I Rise
A well-done documentary on Barbara Smith Conrad, who overcame a firestorm of racial controversy to become a successful opera singer, "When I Rise" is wonderful but feels like another drop in the bucket for racial injustice films. I hope that doesn't in any way minimize the power this film should have, or the poignance of the story, because it's as powerful a story as any.