The Defiant Requiem is an Emmy-nominated documentary that tells the heartbreaking but inspiring story of Jewish prisoners at the Nazi concentration camp Terezín, who learned, memorized, and performed forbidden underground performances of Verdi’s Requiem in the basement of one of the barracks, all from a single copy of the score in an incredible act of defiance. 

The Defiant Requiem Foundation collaborated with Partisan Pictures to produce Defiant Requiem. Conceived by Foundation President and Founder, Murry Sidlin, a distinguished conductor, educator, and artistic innovator, Defiant Requiem was written and directed by Doug Shultz. The Executive Producer is Peter Schnall, founder of Partisan Pictures.

The film will be presented at the Varsity Theatre in Ashland on Wednesday March 12 at 7pm and runs about 90 minutes. WILL CALL will be at the VARSITY THEATRE.

Here is a link to the trailer of the film:  https://youtu.be/dgimWmMqav4?si=3YZbboNJhn59mK5U

The film showing is open to the public with limited seating. Must have a ticket. Tickets will also be available at the door at the Varsity Theatre as space allows (170 seats available). 

Sponsored by a grant from The Defiant Requiem Foundation.

This event is a pre-event to the performances of Verdi's Requiem at Southern Oregon University by the SOU Choirs together with the Rogue Valley Chorale on March 15 & 16 both at 3:00pm at the SOU Music Recital Hall. For tickets please see this ticketing website or for more information call the OCA Box Office at 541-552-6348 or email boxoffice@sou.edu. 

MORE ABOUT THE FILM visit: https://www.defiantrequiem.org/