In Heaven Underground

In Heaven, Underground

(Im Himmel, unter der Erde)

Year 2011
Runtime 90 mins
Language German, English, Russian, Hebrew
Subtitles English

IN HEAVEN, UNDERGROUND: THE WEISSENSEE JEWISH CEMETERY is an enchanting 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 oldest 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. Winner of the Panorama Audience Award Berlin International Film Festival

Countries

Germany
Awards
Panorama Audience Award, Berlin International Film Festival 2011
Preis des Kirchlichen Filmfestivals Recklinghausen 2011
Gerhard-Klein-Filmpreis 2011
Festivals
Official Selection Berlin International Film Festival 2011
Director
Britta Wauer
Producer
Britta Wauer
Cinematographer
Kaspar Köpke
Editor
Berthold Baule
Music
Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester
Cast
Rabbi William Wolff,
Harry Kinderman,
Baruch Bernard Epstein