Under Two Flags

Set against the backdrop of World War I, "Under Two Flags" follows eighteen-year-old Josephine Therese Marzynski as she leaves Boston to study opera in Berlin, discovering unexpected friendship and cultural richness in a war-torn city. When the United States enters the war, her life is upended as she becomes caught between her American identity and her new German family, facing danger, suspicion, and moral dilemmas. Based on a true story, the narrative explores resilience, loyalty, and the transformative power of music amid the darkness of war.