In Heaven, Underground
Release Date: November 18, 2011 (NY)
Studio: Seventh Art Releasing
Director: Britta Wauer
Screenwriter: Not Available
Starring: Not Available
Genre: Documentary
“In Heaven, Underground” is an enchanting journey into history that celebrates life and the immortality of memories. North of Berlin’s noisy city center, 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.