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Episode: Sophie Scholl – The Final Days

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This week, we’re discussing Sophie Scholl – The Final Days (Die Letzten Tage) about the courageous last few days of German resistance fighter Sophie Scholl, her brother Hans Scholl and their friends.

It’s not for the faint of heart, so strap in.

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IchBinSophieScholl on Instagram

In 2021, a project by Südwestrundfunk (SWR) and Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) brought Sophie Scholl to Instagram in honour of what would have been her 100th birthday. Between the 4th of May 2021 and the 18th of February 2022, Instagram followers could interact with her account and follow the last ten months of Sophie’s life, starting with her move from Ulm to Munich (4th of May 1942) until her arrest (18th of February 1943), as if she were on Instagram in this century. Actress Luna Wedler portrays Sophie Scholl on the account. Other actors are brother Hans Scholl, their friends, other White Rose (“Weisse Rose”) resistance group members, and Sophie’s love interest, Wehrmacht officer Fritz Hartnage.

The posts are in German, but you can use Instagram’s translation feature to read the captions.

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