Im Himmel, unter der Erde (2011)
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Rabbiner William Wolff, Harry Kindermann, Ron Kohls, Gabriella Naidu, Michaela Panske, Gesine Sturm
A documentary explores Berlin-Weißensee’s Jewish Cemetery through its history, traditions, and the people seeking family connections there.
The story
The film takes viewers into the Jewish Cemetery in Berlin-Weißensee, established in 1880 and still in continuous use. Once the third cemetery founded by Berlin’s Jewish community, it is now the largest Jewish cemetery in Europe. Through stories about the grounds and interviews, the documentary considers how the cemetery has changed alongside the Jewish community and shares traditions associated with it. At the center are visitors searching for their family histories, whose journeys of discovery unfold across the cemetery. Interviewees include Rabbi William Wolff, neighbors, and a police officer who guards the grounds.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Heaven Above, Earth Below tells stories about the Jewish Cemetery in Berlin-Weißensee, which has existed since 1880, has been in continuous use ever since, and is now the largest Jewish cemetery in Europe. It is the third cemetery established by Berlin’s Jewish community. The film explores how the cemetery has changed over time alongside changes in the Jewish community, and offers insight into traditions associated with the cemetery. At its center are people who visit the cemetery in search of their family history, accompanied on their journey of discovery through its grounds. Much of the film consists of interviews, including with Rabbi William Wolff, as well as with neighbors and a police officer who guards the cemetery.
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