Synopsis
IN HEAVEN, UNDERGROUND: THE WEISSENSEE JEWISH CEMETERY is a journey into history that celebrates life and the immortality of memories. North of Berlin's noisy city centre, surrounded by a jungle of trees and lush foliage, lies the peaceful and secluded 130-year-old Weissensee Jewish Cemetery, the largest Jewish cemetery still in use in Europe. Its one hundred acres hold 115,000 graves and a meticulous archive record. The cemetery has never closed, and was one of the few institutions to remain in Jewish hands during the Nazi regime. Award-winning director Britta Wauer's charming portrait creates a serene experience following a delightful array of characters from around the world: mourners, tourists, a young family residing at the cemetery, a third-generation gravedigger and an ornithologist studying rare birds of prey.
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 18th, 2011 (Limited) by Seventh Art Releasing, released as In Heaven, Underground |
| Running Time: | 90 minutes |
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| Keywords: | Religious, Holocaust |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Britzka Film, RBB, SR, Arte |
| Production Countries: | Germany |
| Languages: | English, German |