In Heaven Underground: The Weissensee Jewish Cemetery

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 13, 2011

Original language

German

Spoken languages

English, German, Hebrew, Russian

Countries

Germany

Production

Britzka Film

Cast

William Wolff

Director

Britta Wauer

Writer

Britta Wauer

Producer

Britta Wauer

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1833710