Hexenkinder
The movie recalls children who suffered mental and physical harm both during the last century, particularly in religious orphanages, and during the time of early modernperiod witch-hunts. It shows that the mindsets and behavioural patterns of both time periods are more alike than one might think.
- Year: 2020
- Country: Switzerland
- Genre: Documentary
- Studio: Calypso Film AG, SRF
- Keyword: witch, child abuse, nun, orphanage, switzerland, beating, religion, torture, orphan, catholic, evil nun, catholic church, demonic possession, institutionalization, witch hunt, 17th century, 1950s, 1960s, roman catholic church, government witch hunt
- Director: Edwin Beeler
- Cast: Hanspeter Müller, MarieLies Birchler, Annemarie Iten-Kälin, Sergio Devecchi, Willy Mischler, Michel Mischler