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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | AUDIO & DVD Collection | DVD E 185.93 .T4 W44 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 5112656 |
DVD, region 1; NTSC; widescreen; 5.1 surround.
In English with optional subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Barbara Smith Conrad, Harry Belafonte, and Icy Simpson.
Videodisc release of the 2010 documentary film.
Executive producer Don Carleton ; director of photography, Wilson Waggoner ; edited by Mat Hames, Sandra Guardado ; original music by David Hamburger.
In 1957, Barbar Smith, a gifted black music student at the University of Texas is cast in an opera to co-star with a white male classmate, fueling a racist backlash from members of the Texas legislature. This small-town girl, whose voice and spirit stem from her roots in East Texas, eventually will become an internationally celebrated mezzo-soprano and she will headline on stages around the world.
New Orleans Film Festival Official Selection 2010 ; HotDocs Outspoken, Outstanding Official Selection 2010 ; Indianapolis International Film Festival Audience Award 2010 ; New York International Film Festival Official Selection 2010.
Special features: Interview with Bud Mims; The musical legacy of Center Point.
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