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202416 minPG-13doc-short

Exhumator

202416 minPG-13doc-short

For 40 years, Heinz has assisted in exhumations for various reasons, treating remains with care and whispering to the dead as if they were alive.

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Christof Schuerpf

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For 40 years, Heinz has assisted in exhumations for various reasons, treating remains with care and whispering to the dead as if they were alive.

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Heinz has worked with exhumations for 40 years. He assists in cases such as police investigations, transfers to other countries, and cemetery renovations. Heinz treats the remains with care and respect, often whispering to the dead as if they were alive. His work takes place in various cemeteries, where he is sensitive to the bones and the spirit surrounding them. Directed by Christof Schuerpf, "Exhumator" runs for 16 minutes and presents this traditionally hidden profession.

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