Dora - Flucht in die Musik

We dive into a time that has more in common with today's than one might think. "It was the golden age of security," writes Stefan Zweig (1881-1942) in his book "The World of Yesterday," read in the film by Bodo Primus. In this "world of yesterday" the composer Dora Pejačević (1885-1923) created her works, which are in no way inferior to those of her famous male colleagues. She was born a countess and was able to develop her talent at an early age. But after World War I and the collapse of the monarchy, she had to adapt her life to the new times in order to continue composing. "A person like me cannot choose any class," she wrote to a friend.

After her tragic death in 1923, Dora Pejačević fell into oblivion. In the film, her music comes back to life and a plan she was unable to complete 100 years ago is put into action.