Sophie!

How far are you willing to go to defend your values, conscience and humanity itself?

Munich, February 1943. In an effort to mobilize opposition to National

Socialism, Sophie Scholl and her brother Hans were arrested after distributing leaflets at the University of Munich for the resistance group “White Rose”. 

Shortly thereafter, she was condemned to death and executed by guillotine at the age of twenty-one.

This adaptation focuses on the development of Sophie’s conscience:

driven by a deep moral conviction, she stands up for truth, humanity and her

conscience.

The project portrays the moment when staying silent was no longer an option — and action became the only possible alternative.

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Character of inspiration

Sophie Scholl, German activist (1921–1943)

Performers

Flurina Birri, Francesco Daglia

Musicist

Narayana Sieber

Inspirational texts

Chaussy U., Überschär, G. R. (2013). Es lebe die Freiheit!

Jens, I. (Hrsg.). (2023). Hans Scholl. Sophie Scholl. Briefe und Aufzeichnungen.

Scholl, I. (2024). Die Weisse Rose.

Music

Cello Concerto in E Minor, Edward Elgar

Arabesque No 6, Bohuslav Martin! (arranged by Flurina Birri)

Zigeunerweisen, Pablo de Sarasate (arranged by Narayana Sieber)

Cover photo

Adrian Rüesch & Flurina Birri

Duration

12 min