History of Hell

A German documentary studying concepts of hell developed over time in Christianity, Judaism and Islam, often overlapping -but not in Catholicism- with purgatory. Special attention goes to 'physical' methods of torture in the afterlife, as in Dante's Inferno. Their inspiration stems partially from judicial torments, as used during the Inquisition to redeem 'Satanic' sinners, from witches and heretics to mere gay people. Also treated is hell's theological and 'educational' meaning.

Eva-Maria Kurz

Hamze Bytyci

Judith Evers

Anne Gaedcke

Maurice Ittershagen

Thora Kleinert

Gianni Meurer

Michael Steger

Babett Arnold

Melek Diehl

Lars Feistkorn

Alexander Haugg

Anja Karmanski

Marcus Lachmann

Thilo Prothmann

Bernhard Thomany

• Rosa von PraunheimDirector

Release date

October 31, 2009

Status

Released

Original language

German

Rated

16

Genres

Documentary