In Heaven Underground: The Weissensee Jewish Cemetery

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

William Wolff

Himself

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Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Britta Wauer
Sound	Music	Karim Sebastian Elias
Editing	Editor	Berthold Baule
Writing	Writer	Britta Wauer
Crew	Cinematography	Kaspar Köpke
Production	Producer	Britta Wauer
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