In Heaven Underground: The Weissensee Jewish Cemetery

Name: In Heaven Underground: The Weissensee Jewish Cemetery
Genre: Documentary
Released: 13 Feb 2011
Rating: 8.00
Cast: William Wolff

In the north of Berlin, tucked away in a residential area surrounded by walls, there is a jungle of trees, rhododendrons and ivy. In between the rampant foliage are thousands of stones – large and small, some artistic-looking, others simple, some magnificent and crumbling; some nameless and others with indecipherable inscriptions. Weißensee is the largest Jewish cemetery still in use in Europe. It is so large that it could contain approximately eighty-six football pitches. Walking through the cemetery is like taking a walk through history and the list of famous artists, philosophers, lawyers, architects, doctors, teachers of religion and publishers who are buried here is long indeed. Not many are aware that in a few years’ time, this protected area will officially be listed as one of UNESCO’s world heritage sites.

Year: 2011

Genre: Documentary

Studio: Britzka Film

Director: Britta Wauer

Cast: William Wolff

Crew: Britta Wauer (Director), Britta Wauer (Writer), Britta Wauer (Producer), Berthold Baule (Editor), Karim Sebastian Elias (Music), Kaspar Köpke (Cinematography)

Runtime: 90 minutes

Release: Feb 13, 2011

IMDb: 8.00/10 by 1 users

Popularity: 1

Country: Germany

Language: English, Deutsch, עִבְרִית, Pусский