Defiant Requiem

Set in the Nazi concentration camp of Terezin, this movie chronicles the remarkable resistance of Jewish inmates through art and music amidst harrowing conditions of hunger, disease, and slave labor. Under the guidance of imprisoned conductor Raphael Schachter, the prisoners stage plays, compose operas, and document their experiences with paper and ink, preserving their humanity. Their defiance culminates as Schachter leads a choir of 150 in mastering Verdi's Requiem, transforming it into a bold denouncement of their oppressors. Through a blend of concert footage, survivor testimonies, dramatic reenactments, and animation, the profound story of this artistic rebellion at Terezin is vividly captured.